Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Date of Award
5-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Bilingual Education
First Advisor
Dr. J Joy Esquierdo
Second Advisor
Dr. Zulmaris Diaz
Third Advisor
Dr. Leonides Gomez
Abstract
This qualitative study focused on the self-esteem, sociocultural identity, and academic performance of transitional and dual language students as they moved through their respective programs. A case study was conducted on two randomly selected students, one from the transitional program and one from the dual language program. The two students attend the same school and have participated in their respective programs for 12 years in the same school district. Both students were asked to complete surveys on self-esteem and participate in an interview where they were asked various questions about their self-esteem, sociocultural identity, and academic performance. Data collected from the survey and interviews showed that the dual language student not only had higher levels of self-esteem and sociocultural identity, but also self reported higher levels of academic performance than the transitional student.
Granting Institution
University of Texas-Pan American
Comments
Copyright 2012 Julia Gómez Montalvo. All Rights Reserved.
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