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Second Language Acquisition Facts

Over 120 languages
spoken in Texas
public schools

In 2021,
approximately one in five
Texas students in
grades 3-12 were
emergent bilingual
students.

Over 20% of
students in NISD
and LISD are
learning English
as a second language.

Over 90% of
emergent bilingual
students in NISD
and LISD speak Spanish
as their first
language.

19.6% of
public school
students in Texas
are classified as
English language
learners.

Texas has the
highest percentage
of English
language learners
in the country.

Spanish is the
home language of
3.9 million
English language
students in public
schools around
the country.

Children develop language
optimally when parents
talk to them in
a language in
which the parents
are proficient
and fluent.

Early childhood is
a critical period
for development of
a first language,
yet a second
language can be
undertaken at any age.

Research indicates that
when children are reared
in high quality
multilingual environments,
they experience
cognitive, social
and economic benefits.

Researchers have
consistently found that
young multilingual
children exhibit better
executive functions,
such as attention
and memory.

Teachers play a
key role in
creating an inviting
environment where
families, culture and
language are respected
in the classroom.

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CONTACT US

Phone/Teléfono: 936.468.6285
Email/Correo electrónico: raices@sfasu.edu
COME SEE US

Physical Address/Dirección Física:
Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center
2428 Raguet St.
Nacogdoches, TX 75962