Pasadena ISD spotlights One Way Dual Language program; Rice study shows gains for bilingual students

Oct 28, 2026

Bilingual Director Stephanie Saavedra told the board the district's One Way Dual Language implementation (PreK–4 in 33 schools) produced measurable gains; the Rice University Kinder Institute evaluation found One Way students scored higher in math and reading than peers in the legacy Transitional Bilingual model.

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Stephanie Saavedra, the district’s bilingual director, presented the Multilingual Programs Spotlight on Oct. 27 and described program expansion and student outcomes tied to the One Way Dual Language model.

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