Download full textERIC Number: ED653370
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr
Pages: 2
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English Learners Who Speak Arabic as a Home Language
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page sheets on a variety of subjects. This fact sheet focuses on: (1) Most Common Languages Spoken by English Learners (Excluding Spanish and English): Fall 2020; (2) Number of Reported Arabic-Speaking English Learners: 2008 through 2020; (3) States Where Arabic Was a Top Five Language With the Largest Increase and Decrease in the Number of Arabic-Speaking English Learners: School Years 2016-17 to 2020-21; (4) Percentage of English Learners Who Speak Arabic as a Home Language: School Year 2020-21; and (5) Home Languages and English Language Fluency of United States Residents Age 5-17 with Arab/Arabic Ancestry: American Community Survey 2021 Five-Year Estimate.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Arabic, Native Language, Language Fluency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Arabs, North Americans, Elementary Secondary Education, Trend Analysis, Student Characteristics, Place of Residence, National Surveys
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 877-424-1616; e-mail: edpubs@edpubs.ed.gov; Web site: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) (ED)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: American Community Survey
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