About the Research

Emergent Bilingual Report

Over three years, E3 Alliance worked with Central Texas education and community partners to conduct quantitative and qualitative research, analyze findings, and develop recommendations for action.

The research examined student experiences and outcomes from pre-K through postsecondary education, with a particular focus on reclassification, access to advanced coursework, and pathways to postsecondary success.  

Participating districts also used the research to identify areas for improvement and test strategies to better support emergent bilingual students. Together, the data, educator and student perspectives, and district experiences informed the findings and recommendations we presented in the report. 

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Emergent Bilingual Report

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Executive Summary – Emergent Bilingual Report

A concise overview of E3 Alliance research, key findings, and recommendations to strengthen academic and postsecondary pathways for emergent bilingual students.
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Emergent Bilingual Recommendations

Research-backed recommendations offer practical steps to help districts and school staff, community partners, and families strengthen support for emergent bilingual students.
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Advancing Academic Opportunities for Emergent Bilingual Students: From Research to Recommendations

One in four Central Texas students is emergent bilingual. E3 Alliance data shows that this growing student population does not have the same access to advanced coursework in high school as their non-emergent bilingual peers.
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Avanzando Oportunidades Académicas para Estudiantes Bilingües Emergentes: De la Investigación a las Recomendaciones

E3 Alliance estableció el Comité Directivo de Bilingüismo Emergente en el año 2022 para comprender mejor las barreras que enfrentan los alumnos bilingües emergentes a lo largo de su trayectoria educativa.

Thank You

Thank You

E3 Alliance thanks the Greater Texas Foundation and many thanks to the founding members who helped make this work possible.

  • Austin ISD
  • Del Valle ISD
  • Hays CISD
  • Lake Travis ISD
  • Lockhart ISD
  • Manor ISD
  • Pflugerville ISD
  • Con Mi MADRE
  • Latinitas
  • Region 13 Education Service Center
  • Texas State University
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • Todos Juntos Learning Center
May 2026 Reporting Event
Founding members join families from their communities to review the research findings.