ERIC Number: ED593776
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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Dual Language Learners: A Demographic and Policy Profile for Tennessee. Fact Sheet
Park, Maki; O'Toole, Anna; Katsiaficas, Caitlin
Migration Policy Institute
This fact sheet provides demographic information for the young Dual Language Learner (DLL) population in Tennessee, based on Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data pooled over the 2011-15 period. DLLs, defined as children ages 8 and under with at least one parent who speaks a language other than English at home, are less likely than their peers to access high-quality early childhood programs, although they stand to benefit disproportionately from such services. The fact sheet also provides information regarding English Learner (EL) and non-EL academic outcomes at the fourth-grade level as a means of estimating potential lags in achievement experienced by DLLs later in their academic trajectories that may be due in part to gaps in services as well as other risk factors outlined in this sociodemographic profile. Analysis of these data offers a snapshot of young DLLs in Tennessee and some of the risks to their academic success. This is followed by a checklist of state policies that can support DLLs in early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs in an effort to provide equitable services and close later gaps in achievement. Taken together, this analysis aims to provide a basic understanding of the characteristics of the substantial DLL population in Tennessee and the responsiveness of the state's policies to their needs. This fact sheet, part of a series available for 30 states, is accompanied by a national analysis of trends and key policies affecting DLLs across the United States.
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Preschool Children, Low Income, Race, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Parent Background, Access to Education, Early Childhood Education, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Outcomes of Education, Achievement Gap, State Policy, Child Care, National Competency Tests, Ethnicity, Poverty, Language Proficiency, Enrollment Trends, Bilingual Education, Home Visits, Spanish, Semitic Languages, Vietnamese, Chinese, German, Native Language, Services, Bilingual Students, Profiles, Student Characteristics, Block Grants, Grants, Federal Aid, Risk, School Readiness, Financial Support, Second Languages
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
Sponsor: Alliance for Early Success
Authoring Institution: Migration Policy Institute (MPI), National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Child Care and Development Block Grants
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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