Third grade students at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas participate in a dual education program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Third grade students at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas are shown during an art class. The students participate in a dual education program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

A teacher, Delisse Hardy, speaks to her class at Crockett Elementary School in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a dual education program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Students raise their hands during a class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Delisse Hardy is the English instructor of a dual instruction class, whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Delisse Hardy, a teacher at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas, conducts a third grade class. Hardy is the English instructor of a dual instruction class, whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Students pay attention to their teacher during a class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

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Students listen to their teacher during a class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Nancy Jimenez, a Spanish instructor of a dual class instruction at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas, directs her attention to her third grade students. According to Jimenez this program has a high pedagogical value, but there is also the danger that the students will forget what they have learned after finishing elementary because there is no continuation of dual class instruction.

Third grade students work on an art project at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. These students participate in a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Photograph of third grade students at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas working on art projects. One child is wearing a purple jacket, one is wearing a green flannel, and another is wearing a blue shirt. They are drawing on white papers. There are other students in the background.

A student at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie works on her art project. Crockett students participate in a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Fotografía de alumnos dibujando durante una clase de arte que tiene lugar en la escuela primaria Crockett de Grand Prairie, Texas. Una niña lleva una chaqueta púrpura, y otro niño en la misma mesa lleva una chaqueta azul y gris. Hay muchos otros niños en el fondo. Los alumnos de Crockett participan en un programa de educación dual en el que la mitad de la enseñanza se imparte en inglés y la otra mitad en español, sin separar a los alumnos según su capacidad lingüística.

Fotografía de una clase de arte que tiene lugar en la escuela primaria Crockett de Grand Prairie, Texas. Una niña lleva una chaqueta púrpura y otro niño lleva una chaqueta azul y gris. Hay dos adultos y varios niños más en el fondo.

Two boys work on their art projects at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Crockett students participate in a dual language program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Three students work on their art projects at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Crockett students participate in a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

A teacher instructs students standing on risers. Crockett Elementary students participate in a dual language program in which half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish with out separating the students according to language ability.

Delisse Hardy teaches third grade at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Crockett participates in a dual language program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Delisse Hardy conducts a class at Crockett Elementary. Crockett participates in a dual language program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half is Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Delisse Hardy, interacts with her class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Hardy is the English instructor of a dual instruction class, whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Delisse Hardy leads a third grade class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Hardy is the English instructor of a dual instruction class, whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the student according to language ability.

Students respond to a question during a third grade class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Crockett participates in a dual language program where by half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Students raise their hands during a third grade class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. Crockett participates in a dual language program whereby half of the instruction is in English and the other half in Spanish without separating the students according to language ability.

Students raise their hands during a third grade class at Crockett Elementary School in Grand Prairie, Texas.