 As a result of the District Court ruling, Castañeda filed for an appeal, arguing that the District Court made a mistake in its ruling.In 1981 the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the Castañedas, and as a result, the court decision established a three-part assessment for determining how bilingual education programs would be held responsible for meeting the requirements of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974.The criteria are listed below