English Acquisition by Fluent- and Limited-Spanish-Proficient Mexican Americans in a 3-Year Maintenance Bilingual Program.

Medina, Marcello, Jr.; Escamilla, Kathy

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ERIC Number: EJ446335

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Publication Date: 1992

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English Acquisition by Fluent- and Limited-Spanish-Proficient Mexican Americans in a 3-Year Maintenance Bilingual Program.

Medina, Marcello, Jr.; Escamilla, Kathy

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v14 n2 p252-67 May 1992

Studied the longitudinal impact of a maintenance bilingual education program on the development of English in Spanish-speaking Mexican-American children in grades K-2. Subjects who were limited in both Spanish and English proficiency gained more in English achievement than those who were fluent in Spanish but not in English. (KS)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Mexican Americans, Program Evaluation, Spanish Speaking

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Language Assessment Scales

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