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Curiel, Herman; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1986
Compares 86 Mexican-American secondary school students in Houston, Texas, who had and 90 students who had not received bilingual instruction in elementary grades. Finds small difference in grade point average (GPA) and absenteeism and fewer dropouts/retentions among bilingual program participants. Finds more years of bilingual instruction…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis