Download or read book Costs and Effects of Dual Language Immersion in the Portland Public Schools written by Jennifer L. Steele and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though it is estimated that about half of the world's population is bilingual, the estimate for the United States is well below 20% (Grosjean, 2010). Amid growing recognition of the need for second language skills to facilitate international commerce and national security and to enhance learning opportunities for non-native speakers of English, many U.S. public, charter, and private schools have developed dual-language immersion (DLI) programs. The goal of these programs is to help the growing number of language minority students learn English and achieve academically, while giving language majority students the opportunity to develop proficiency in another language. Though numerous studies have established a positive relationship between dual-language education and student achievement, important questions about the relationship between the two remain. The research questions addressed in the paper are as follows: (1) What is the causal effect of dual-language immersion education on student achievement in mathematics and reading in grades 3 through 8, on student attendance in grades K through 8, and on initial English language learners' exit from ELL status in grades 1 through 8? (2) Does this effect differ for English language learners versus native speakers of English or by instructional model (90 versus 50 percent of time in the partner language)? (3) What does it cost to implement dual-language immersion programs relative to non-immersion programs? What are the components of these costs, and do they vary by instructional model? Findings to date suggest that immersion may improve student achievement in reading (in English) without diminishing other performance. The following are appended: (1) References; and (2) Tables and Figures.
Download or read book High Stakes Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper provides evidence and background information to support the claim that Dual Language Immersion (DLI) is the optimal k-12 education program to reduce the achievement gap between English Language Learners and native speakers of English, while also providing extraordinary benefit for Foreign Language Learners in the United States. This paper draws on Second Language Acquisition theory and recent education policy to show that the language situation in the United States would benefit greatly from the continued and amplified support of Dual Language Immersion programs over other programs like monolingual English immersion, transitional bilingual immersion, and developmental bilingual immersion. The main example program discussed in the paper is the Portland Public Schools DLI program, and it is explained in detail. In addition to a program description and specific performance data gathered by PPS and the RAND Foundation, performance data from other DLI program studies is also included to further support the claim.
Download or read book Overcoming the Gentrification of Dual Language Bilingual and Immersion Education written by M. Garrett Delavan and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume proposes solutions to the gentrification of dual language, bilingual and immersion education by examining how it operates across diverse school and community contexts. It brings together studies in a number of areas including instruction, curriculum development, classroom interaction, school leadership, parent and community engagement, ideological discourse and language policy. Through academic and reader-friendly summaries of research, this book makes a strong theory-to-practice impact towards equitable integration in education programs and their surrounding neighborhoods. It draws attention to how understanding and responding to gentrification of language programs is part of the broader fight for racial and educational justice for immigrant communities in US schools, and offers practical recommendations with action steps for educators, families, school administrators, activists and other key stakeholders in language education. The four stakeholder resource chapters in Part 2 will be made Open Access to allow all teachers and administrators to benefit from the research, with freely available practical guidance on working towards equity in language education. We will link to the chapters here as soon as they are available.
Download or read book Education for Global Leadership written by Committee for Economic Development. Research and Policy Committee and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To confront the twenty-first century challenges to our economy and national security, our education system must be strengthened to increase the foreign language skills and cultural awareness of our students. America's continued global leadership will depend on our students' abilities to interact with the world community both inside and outside our borders. This report warns that the U.S. will become less competitive in the global economy because of declining quality foreign language education at the college and high school level. Additionally, the American public's deficiency in foreign languages and cultures is hampering efforts to counter terrorist threats. To have a citizenry that is knowledgeable of world regions, global issues, and foreign cultures, as well as conversant in other languages, we will need to strengthen the curriculum of the K-12 education system as well as that of our colleges, universities, and professional schools. Although there is much that can be done by states, governors, business leaders, and others, leadership by the Federal government will be crucial in jump-starting this effort. This report recommends (1) teaching international content across the curriculum and at all levels of learning to expand American students' knowledge of other countries and cultures; (2) expanding the training pipeline at every level of education to address the paucity of Americans fluent in foreign languages, especially critical, less-commonly taught languages, such as Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian/Farsi, Russian, and Turkish; and (3) national leaders--political leaders as well as the business and philanthropic communities and the media--should educate the public about the importance of improving education in languages other than English and in international studies. Appended are: (1) A Timeline of Important Developments in International Studies and Foreign Language Education; and (2) Major Federal Legislation Pertaining to International Studies and Foreign Language Education. (Contains 167 endnotes.) [This report represents a statement by the Research and Policy Committee of the Committee for Economic Development. For the Executive Summary of this report, see ED502295.].
Download or read book The Effect of Dual Language Immersion on Student Achievement in Math Science and English Language Arts written by Jennifer L. Steele and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confronted with many challenges to improving the quality of U.S. public K-12 education, many policymakers have viewed the study of a second language as a useful but nonessential ingredient of a world-class education system. However, others point out that dual-language education can be a powerful intervention for closing the achievement gap for English language learners (ELLs), and that it enhances outcomes for both ELLs and English native speakers. Though numerous studies have established a positive relationship between dual-language immersion (DLI) and student achievement in core subjects like mathematics and science, questions about these direct relationships remain. The proposed paper addresses three research questions about DLI: (1) What is the effect of dual-language immersion on student achievement in math, science; English language arts, and the partner language, and on student attendance and behavior? (2) How do the achievement, attendance, and behavioral effects of dual-language immersion differ for native English speakers versus native speakers of the partner language?; and (3) How does DLI program implementation vary across programs, and does that variation illuminate differences in program effectiveness? The study takes place in the Portland Public School district (PPS) in Portland, Oregon, the largest school district in the Pacific Northwest. PPS serves approximately 47,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. The study focuses in particular on the district's 19 dual-language immersion schools, which include 14 schools with Spanish programs, 3 with Japanese programs, 3 with Russian programs, and 2 with Mandarin programs. Analysis of the first years of data from a 3-year study are still under way. Preliminary descriptive analyses point to the importance of the random assignment strategy in removing selection bias. One figure is appended.
Download or read book Oregon Blue Book written by Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Partner Language Learning Trajectories in Dual Language Immersion written by Susan Burkhauser and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has demonstrated that students in dual-language immersion programs perform as well as, or better than, their peers in core academic content areas by late elementary school. The extent to which immersion education fosters bilingualism, however, has received less attention in the literature. Using data from a four-year efficacy study of dual-language immersion education in the Portland Public Schools in Oregon, this study reports the skill levels that 1,284 dual-language immersion students achieved in their classroom partner languages (Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese) between 3rd and 8th grades. The authors find that by 8th grade, the average dual-language immersion student, regardless of language, performs at least at the Intermediate Low sub-level, and often higher, on STAMP assessments of nearly all language skills tested (listening, reading, writing, and speaking). In comparison, 8th graders in the Portland Public Schools who began taking Spanish as an elective in upper elementary or middle school scored only at about the Novice Mid sub-level. After four years of immersion learning (Grades K-3), 4th grade students whose home language was Spanish scored similarly in reading and speaking to their immersion peers whose home language was not Spanish; they outperformed their immersion peers, however, in listening and writing. [This paper was published in "Foreign Language Annals" (EJ1115027).].
Download or read book Dual Language Education written by Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of School District No One Multnomah County Oregon Including the City of Portland for the Year Ending written by Portland Public Schools (Or.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of School District No 1 Multnomah County Oregon Including the City of Portland for the Year Ending written by Portland Public Schools (Or.) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Dual Language Programs in Elementary Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The presence of dual language programs in Elementary schools is becoming increasingly popular across the United States. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the intent of such programs, the successful implementation of the programs, and the outcomes these programs produce. This was done through a literature review and research. The research was done on the current Dual Language Program that has been implemented in the Harrisonburg City Public schools. This study found that typically these programs are implemented to support populations of students in schools who are English language learners. In order to implement such a program there needs to be buy in from the school administration, staff, and the community at large. These programs have seen high academic results, often on par with or above those of students in a traditional classroom. Thus they have a positive impact on the community, the school, the English language learners, and the students in the program that speak English who are learning the target language.
Download or read book School Choices in Greater Portland written by Molly Huffman and published by Tact. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informed guide to choosing the best school for your child in the greater Portland, Oregon area.
Download or read book Forum written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two Year Colleges 2010 written by Peterson's and published by Peterson's. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Let Us Find the Right One for You. Peterson's has more than 40 years of experience working with students, parents, educators, guidance counselors, and administrators in helping to match the right student with the right college. We do our research. You'll find only the most objective and accurate information in our guides and on Petersons.com. We're with you every step of the way. With Peterson's resources for test prep, financial aid, essay writing, and education exploration, you'll be prepared for success. Cost should never be a barrier to receiving a high-quality education. Peterson's provides the information and guidance you need on tuition, scholarships, and financial aid to make education more affordable. What's Inside? Up-to-date facts and figures on application requirements, tuition, degree programs, student body profiles, faculty, and contacts Quick-Reference Chart to pinpoint colleges that meet your criteria Valuable tips on preparing for and scoring high on standardized tests Expert advice for adult learners and international students Book jacket.
Download or read book Annual Report of the Public Schools written by Portland Public Schools (Or.). Board of Directors and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports of the Board of Directors and other officers.
