Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ623764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-5882
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In the Aftermath of the Storm: English Learners in the Post-227 Era.
Gandara, Patricia
Bilingual Research Journal, v24 n1-2 p1-13 Win-Spr 2000
Numerous simultaneous educational reforms and limited data prevent drawing conclusions about the independent effects of California's Proposition 227, a 2-year-old English Only initiative. Achievement scores show little benefit for English learners. Observational data indicate that implementation of high stakes testing has encouraged teaching that rewards rote learning and undermines long-term success of limited English learners. (TD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Educational Change, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), English Only Movement, English Teachers, High Stakes Tests, Immersion Programs, Language of Instruction, Limited English Speaking, Outcomes of Education, Policy Analysis, State Legislation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Proposition 227 (California 1998)
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