Section 9: Preparation Resources
Bilingual Education Spanish Supplemental (165)

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.

Learning Standards

  1. Texas Education Agency. (2020). Chapter 235. Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter F. Supplemental Certificate Standards — https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/sbec-rules-tac/sbec-tac-currently-in-effect/19-tac-chapter-235
  2. Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) — Chapter 120, Subchapter B
  3. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Curriculum Standards — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills | Texas Education Agency
  4. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Curriculum Standards in Spanish — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Spanish | Texas Education Agency
  5. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Curriculum Standards in Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) and English as a Second Language — 19 TAC Chapter 128 | Texas Education Agency

Journals

  1. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rbeb20
  2. NABE Global Perspectives Magazine, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE). https://nabe.org/nabe-global-perspectives-magazine/
  3. NABE Journal of Research and Practice (NJPR), Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ujrp20
  4. NABE Review of Research and Practice, Routledge.
  5. The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language, TESL-EJ Publications. https://tesl-ej.org/wordpress/

Other Resources

  1. Azevedo, M. M. (2008). Introducción a la lingüística española [Introduction to Spanish Linguistics] (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

  2. Beeman, K., & Urow, C. (2012). Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges Between Languages. Towson, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.

  3. Calderon, M. (2011). Teaching Reading & Comprehension to English Learners, K–5. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

  4. Calderon, M. E., & Sinclair-Slakk, S. M. (2018). Teaching Reading to English Learners, Grades 6–12: A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

  5. Chang-Rodriguez, R., & Filer, M. E. (2016). Voces de Hispanoamérica: Antología literaria [Voices of Latin America] (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

  6. Collier, V. P., & Thomas, W. P. (2009). Educating English Learners for a Transformed World. Albuquerque, N.M.: Dual Language of New Mexico Fuente Press.

  7. Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., & Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.

  8. Dove, M. G., & Honigsfeld, A. (2017). Co-Teaching for English Learners: A Guide to Collaborative Planning, Instruction, Assessment, and Reflection. Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin Press, Inc.

  9. Escamilla, K., et al. (2014). Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared in Action. Towson, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.

  10. García, O. (2009). Bilingual Education in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

  11. Hammond, R. M. (2001). The Sounds of Spanish: Analysis and Application (with special reference to American English). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.

  12. Howard, E. R., et al. (2018). Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (3rd ed.) Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics.

  13. Kattán-Ibarra, J., & Howkins, A. (2014). Spanish Grammar in Context (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

  14. Kattán-Ibarra, J., & Pountain, C. J. (2003). Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

  15. Koda, K., & Zehler, A. M. (2008). Learning to Read Across Languages: Cross-Linguistic Relationships in First-and Second Language Literacy Development. Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  16. Paterson, K. (2021). Using Home Language as a Resource in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers of English Learners. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Press.

  17. Rowe, B. M., & Levine, D. P. (2018). A Concise Introduction to Linguistics (5th ed.) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

  18. Snyder, S., Staehr Fenner, D., & Gregoire-Smith, M. (2024). Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

  19. Thomas, W. P., & Collier, V. P. (2012). Dual Language Education for a Transformed World. Albuquerque, NM: Fuente Press.

  20. Virgillo, C., Friedman, E. H., & Valdivieso, L. T. (2011). Aproximaciones al estudio de la literatura hispánica [Approaches to the Study of Hispanic Literature] (7th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.

Online Resources

  1. Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) — https://carla.umn.edu
  2. Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) — https://www.cal.org/
  3. Real Academia Española & Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española. Diccionario de la lengua española — https://dle.rae.es/
  4. Real Academia Española & Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española. Diccionario panhispánico de dudas — https://www.rae.es/dpd/
  5. Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Ch. 89, Subchapter BB: Commissioner’s Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating Emergent Bilingual Students — Chapter 89, Subchapter BB
  6. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Emergent Bilingual Student Reclassification Criteria Chart — Reclassification Criteria Chart
  7. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Emergent Bilingual Student Web Portal (TxEL) — www.txel.org
  8. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) — LPAC Framework-Home Page
  9. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Effective Dual Language Immersion Framework — EB Portal - TxEDLIF Home
  10. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Program Implementation Rubric — TBE Rubric
  11. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), Texas Education Agency — https://www.texasassessment.gov/telpas.html
  12. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Resources, Texas Assessment — https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/telpas
  13. U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition — https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html

Professional Organizations

  1. American Association for Applied Linguistics — https://www.aaal.org
  2. National Association for Bilingual Education — https://www.nabe.org
  3. National Association of English Learner Program Administrators — https://www.naelpa.org
  4. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association — https://www.tesol.org
  5. Texas Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Region IV (TexTESOLIV) — https://www.textesoliv.org
  6. Texas Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Region V (TexTESOLV) — https://www.textesolv.org