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Cho, Rosa Minhyo – Economics of Education Review, 2012
Over the past decade, several state and federal policies have directed schools to mainstream English Language Learner (ELL) students into English-only instruction classrooms. While there is mixed evidence on the effects of these immersion policies on the ELL students, research examining potential peer effects on their non-ELL classmates is…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Evidence, Reading Tests, Individual Characteristics
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Lai, Fang – Economics of Education Review, 2010
Using one cohort of 7235 middle school students in Beijing, China, we examined the evolution of the gender achievement gap in middle school. Our study found a more significant female dominance than in U.S. studies: even though boys gradually caught up during middle school, especially in Math and Science, and the gender achievement gap decreased…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Early Intervention, Females, Dropout Rate