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Direct linkMurphey, David – Child Trends, 2014
As the U.S. population has become increasingly diverse--a continuing trend led by children--there has been an accompanying rise in the number of children who grow up hearing and learning more than one language. Dual language learners represent an important asset for our nation's future, since those who have fluency in more than one language have…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Academic Achievement, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
Terzian, Mary; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2009
Children and youth who reside in economically disadvantaged households and in low-resource, urban neighborhoods are more likely to lose ground in math and reading over the summer than their higher-income peers. Although summer learning programs are a promising strategy for narrowing this achievement gap, surveys indicate that only 25 to 36 percent…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Summer Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
