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Are students languishing in English learner programs?
- 01-04-2010
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By Shirin Parsavand/Intersections L.A.
Students who enter school knowing little English often remain in English learner programs for their entire school careers. That students remain in these programs for years without becoming fluent in English has long been known, but there is little agreement on what to do about it. A recent report looked at the problem in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Nearly 30 percent of students who start first grade as English learners in Los Angeles Unified are not reclassified by eighth grade, according to the report from USC’s Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. Those who remain in English learner programs when they enter high school do worse in school and are more likely to drop out than students who are reclassified, even after controlling for past academic performance, according to the study released in October, “Qué Pasa?: Are English Language Learning Students Remaining in English Learning Classes Too Long?” (more...)
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