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London, Rebecca; Gurantz, Oded; Norman, Jon R. – Afterschool Matters, 2011
In the past quarter century, the nation's K-12 public schools have experienced a large influx of students who speak languages other than English. Research has shown that many factors affect how English learner (EL) students acquire English language skills, including their preparation before entering U.S. schools, their out-of-school environments,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Language Skills, Second Language Learning, Middle School Students
Lebach, Susan M. – 1974
In the fall of 1971, a Spanish immersion program was initiated in kindergarten at the Linwood Howe Elementary School in Culver City, California. The original (pilot) group was in grade 2 at the time of this study, which focused on the pilot group in grade 2 and the follow-up group at grade 1. The major questions examined were: (1) Are the students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English, Immersion Programs, Language Acquisition