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Parrish, Thomas B.; Merickel, Amy; Perez, Maria; Linquanti, Robert; Socias, Miguel; Spain, Angeline; Speroni, Cecilia; Esra, Phil; Brock, Leslie; Delancey, Danielle – American Institutes for Research, 2006
In June of 1998, Proposition 227 was passed by 61 percent of the California electorate. The initiative was intended to significantly alter the ways in which the state's English learners (ELs) are taught. Proposition 227 requires that ELs be taught "overwhelmingly in English" through sheltered/structured English immersion (SEI) programs…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Immersion Programs, English (Second Language)
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1990
This special report on the assessment of French immersion students in Alberta focuses on critical issues and methodological problems with testing methods. After an introduction, the second section gives an overview of these issues and problems. Issues discussed include the following: whether students instructed in French immersion programs should…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, English