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Title | Article: Bilingual Ed., Immersion Found to Work Equally Well |
Body | From http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/04/09/29bilingual_ep.h29.html?tkn=NTPFfJ4p7UXurCLtX%2BGjkV9mJmmbmiofHW1h&cmp=clp-sb-actfl Bilingual Ed., Immersion Found to Work Equally Well by Mary Ann Zehr April 9, 2010 In the first randomized-assignment study in which English-language learners were followed for as long as five years, researchers have found that Spanish-speaking children learn to read English equally well regardless of whether they are taught primarily in English or in both English and their native language. The findings from the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University may take some fuel out of the fire in the national debate over which is best for teaching children from immigrant families to read: English immersion or bilingual education. Read the full article at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/04/09/29bilingual_ep.h29.html?tkn=NTPFfJ4p7UXurCLtX%2BGjkV9mJmmbmiofHW1h&cmp=clp-sb-actfl |
Source | Education Week |
Inputdate | 2010-04-25 03:46:59 |
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Publishdate | 2010-04-26 00:00:00 |
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