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Download full textSavage, Baron L.; Hughes, Haning Z. – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2014
The events of September 11, 2001, shocked the nation and forced the United States government to acknowledge its tremendously inadequate capability in foreign language proficiency and global cultural awareness. Post 9/11 military operations reinforced the reality that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs a significantly improved capability in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Immersion Programs, Second Language Instruction, Summer Programs
Direct linkCobb, Brian; Vega, Diego; Kronauge, Cindy – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a two-way immersion elementary school program on academic achievement at the end of the elementary school and the end of the first year of junior high school. Longitudinal high stakes test data in reading, writing, and mathematics were collected on native English speakers and native Spanish…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Immersion Programs, Academic Achievement, Inferences
Peer reviewedShannon, Sheila M. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
A study examined parental support for bilingual education in the face of political debate. Surveys of 1,043 parents of children attending 10 dual-language programs in Colorado found that parents understood the purpose of these programs, freely chose the programs, and believed they were effective. Spanish-speaking parents responded more positively…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education, English Only Movement, Language Minorities
