ERIC Number: EJ1458128
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-5882
EISSN: EISSN-1523-5890
A Study of "Lau v. Nichols'" Legacy: Examining the Relationship between Language Support Program Availability and Student Trajectories
Bilingual Research Journal, v47 n4 p532-545 2024
The "Lau v. Nichols" ruling shows the importance of tailoring programs for local multilingual learners. We used longitudinal data from one school district in California to assess the relationship between attending a school with a language support program and English language arts (ELA) achievement. We found that students labeled an English learner had positive and significant average score changes over time when they attended a school with an academic language acquisition or a two-way bilingual program. Findings highlight how emerging multilingual learner access to high-quality bilingual programs can be associated with positive ELA growth over time.
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Bilingual Education, Longitudinal Studies, English Learners, Academic Achievement, Equal Education, Language Fluency, Elementary Secondary Education, Spanish Speaking, School Districts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Lau v Nichols
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