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Section 5: Preparation Resources
Bilingual Education Supplemental (164)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Bilingual Research Journal, National Association for Bilingual Education and Arizona State University.

  2. IDRA Newsletter, Intercultural Development Research Association Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English.

  3. NABE Journal, National Association for Bilingual Education.

  4. TESOL Journal, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

  5. TESOL Matters, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

  6. TESOL Quarterly, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

  7. The Reading Teacher, International Reading Association.

Other Resources

  1. Adelman Reyes, S., and Kleyn, T. (2010). Teaching in Two Languages: A Guide for K–12 Bilingual Educators. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  2. August, D., and Hakuta, K. (Eds.) (2000). Improving Schooling for Language Minority Children. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

  3. Baker, C. (2011). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Fifth Edition. Buffalo, N.Y.: Multilingual Matters Limited.

  4. Bennett, Christine I. (2010). Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice, Seventh Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

  5. Bergman, A., Hall, K. C., and Ross, S. M. (2007). Language files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics, Tenth Edition. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio State University Press.

  6. Brisk, María Estella (2005). Bilingual Education from Compensatory to Quality Schooling. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

  7. Brown, H. Douglas (2006). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Fourth Edition. White Plains, N.Y.: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.

  8. Carasquillo, A., and Rodriguez, V. (2002). Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom, Second Edition. Clevedon, U.K.: Multilingual Matters.

  9. Crawford, J. (1999). Bilingual Education: History, Politics, Theory, and Practice, Fifth Edition. Trenton, N.J.: Crane Publishing.

  10. Crawford, J., and Krashen, Stephen (2007). English Learners in American Classrooms 101 Questions 101 Answers. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic Inc.

  11. Cummins, Jim (2000). Language, Power, and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire. Buffalo, N.Y.: Multilingual Matters Limited.

  12. Denham, K., and Lobeck, A. (2009). Linguistics for Everyone, First Edition. Boston, Mass.: Wadsworth Publishing Co.

  13. Freeman, David E., and Freeman, Yvonne S. (2001). Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition, Second Edition. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  14. Gotlieb, M. (2006). Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges from Language Proficiency to Academic Achievement. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  15. Krashen, Stephen D., and Terrell, Tracy D. (1996). The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the Classroom, Revised Edition. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

  16. Marzano, J. Robert, and Pickering, J. Debra (2005). Building Academic Vocabulary: Teacher’s Manual. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

  17. Marzano, J. Robert (2004). Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

  18. National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition. Directions in Language & Education Series. Washington, D.C.

  19. National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (2000). Idea Book: Dual Language Education. Washington, D.C.

  20. Ovando, Carlos J., and Collier, Virginia P. (2005). Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts, Fourth Edition. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill.

  21. Peregoy, Suzanne F., and Boyle, Owen F. (2004). Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K–12 Teachers, Fourth Edition. New York, N.Y.: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.

  22. Richards, J. C., and Rodgers, T. S. (2001). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, Second Edition. New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press.

  23. Risko, Victoria J., and Bromley, Karen (Eds.) (2002). Collaboration for Diverse Learners: Viewpoints and Practices. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  24. Samway, K., and McKeon, D. (2007). Myths and Realities: Best Practices for Language Minority Students, Second Edition. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  25. Seidlitz, John (2008). Navigating the ELPS Using the New Standards to Improve Instruction for English Learners, Second Edition. San Antonio, Texas: Canter Press

  26. Sousa, D. A. (2010). How the ELL Brain Learns. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  27. Texas Education Agency (1999). 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations. Austin, Texas.

  28. Texas Education Agency (2007). Chapter 74.4, English Language Proficiency Standards. Austin, Texas.

  29. Texas Education Agency (2011). Language Proficiency Assessment Committee Framework Manual. Austin, Texas.

  30. Texas Education Agency. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Austin, Texas.

Online Resources

  1. Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) — http://www.cal.org
  2. Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence — http://www.cal.org/what-we-do/projects/crede
  3. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) — https://eric.ed.gov/
  4. National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition — https://ncela.ed.gov/
  5. Texas Education Agency (TEA) — http://www.tea.texas.gov
  6. Texas English Language Learners Portal — http://www.elltx.org
  7. Vaugh Gross Center for Reading & Language Arts — http://www.meadowscenter.org/vgc
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