ERIC Number: EJ1365969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0964-5292
EISSN: EISSN-1469-5782
Language Immersion and Student Achievement
Bibler, Andrew J.
Education Economics, v30 n5 p451-464 2022
Language immersion education uses a non-English language for a significant portion of instruction. One goal is to develop bilingual students, which many argue provides cognitive benefits. Using data from school choice lotteries, I estimate the effect of random assignment to a language immersion school on achievement in math and reading. Winning the lottery has a statistically significant positive effect on math scores, and a positive but statistically insignificant effect on reading. Several peer and school characteristics are ruled out as non-language based alternative explanations for the higher math scores of lottery winners.
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), School Choice, Bilingualism, Native Language, Cognitive Development, Educational Benefits, Admission Criteria, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Scores, Attendance, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, School Districts, Magnet Schools, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina (Charlotte)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B090011