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Manuel Vazquez Cano; Janette Avelar; Ilana Umansky; Karen D. Thompson – National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners at WestEd, 2023
This brief explores the potential of bilingual programs to support access to core content courses for students classified as English Learners (ELs). The most common types of bilingual education programs in Oregon are: (1) dual language: instruction is in English and a partner language, with goals of biliteracy and bilingualism. This is also known…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Olivos, Edward M.; Lucero, Audrey – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
Educators (school administrators, teachers, district officials, etc.) often use parental satisfaction 'as one indicator of school success or one outcome of school effectiveness' [Parkes, J., and T. Ruth. 2011. "How Satisfied are Parents of Students in Dual Language Education Programs? (Me parece maravillosa la gran oportunidad que le están…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parent Attitudes, Bilingual Education Programs, Hispanic American Students
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Steele, Jennifer L.; Slater, Robert; Li, Jennifer; Zamarro, Gema; Miller, Trey – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Confronted with many challenges to improving the quality of U.S. public K-12 education, many policymakers have viewed the study of a second language as a useful but nonessential ingredient of a world-class education system. However, others point out that dual-language education can be a powerful intervention for closing the achievement gap for…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Academic Achievement, English Language Learners, Native Speakers