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| Title | Article: English Learners Do Better in Mixed Schools |
| Body | From http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_W_ell27.3ec68b6.html Pew study: English learners do better in mixed schools By SHIRIN PARSAVAND June 26, 2008 Low achievement by students learning English as a second language is not due just to their background but also is influenced by the types of schools they attend, a study released Thursday said. The study from the Pew Hispanic Center said English learners performed better on state math tests in schools where they weren't isolated. Most English learners attend schools with relatively large numbers of other English learners and minority students. These schools tend to be large, have high student-teacher ratios and high numbers of students receiving free- and reduced-price lunches, a measure of poverty, according to the study. All these factors are linked to lower student performance. In the schools where English learners are concentrated, black and white students also have lower test scores than students in these groups in other schools, the study said. Read the entire article at http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_W_ell27.3ec68b6.html . |
| Source | Press-Enterprise, San Diego |
| Inputdate | 2008-06-29 10:45:30 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2008-06-29 10:45:30 |
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| Publishdate | 2008-06-30 00:00:00 |
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