MCPER has announced its newest project, the Texas Institute for the Acquisition of Language for Learning, a technical assistance and support center funded by the Texas Education Agency. Part of the Student Success Initiative, the new project will assist 87 middle and high schools in Texas with their programs of instruction for English language learners and will provide various professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators during the 2-year grant period (June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012). The goals of the project are for students to receive quality instruction leading to increased academic achievement and to prepare teachers to meet the needs of English language learners. The MCPER team includes Project Director Leticia Martinez; Project Manager Leticia Grimaldo; and Senior Field Trainers/Analysts Genise Henry, Colleen Moore, Olga Martinez Hickman, and Shimona Eason.
