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Bryan ISD weighs shift to one‑way dual language model for elementary bilingual students
Summary
District staff proposed consolidating New Arrival Center and early-exit bilingual models into a one‑way dual language program for elementary grades to promote biliteracy, better leverage bilingual certifications and align with TEA-preferred models; stakeholder meetings are planned.
District bilingual leaders presented a proposal to reshape elementary bilingual programming toward a one‑way dual language model aimed at increasing biliteracy and consolidating resources.
Jennifer Warren, executive director of special programs, explained the district’s current models (ESL on every campus, two‑way dual language, early‑exit transitional, and the New Arrival Center or NAC) and laid out the proposed change: combine small NAC/early‑exit elementary…
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