Effectiveness of Partial French Immersion for Children from Different Social Class and Ethnic Backgrounds.

Holobrow, Naomi E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Effectiveness of Partial French Immersion for Children from Different Social Class and Ethnic Backgrounds.

Holobrow, Naomi E.; And Others

Applied Psycholinguistics, v8 n2 p137-51 Jun 1987

Evaluation of a half-day French immersion kindergarten program assessed the English and French language development of participating students and found that pupils who spent half their academic time in foreign language classrooms progressed just as well in English as did matching controls who spent all day in English language classrooms. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Enrichment, English, French, Immersion Programs, Interference (Language), Kindergarten, Language Acquisition, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Racial Differences, Second Language Learning, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics

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