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Download full textConger, Dylan; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Stiefel, Leanna – 2003
This report describes the demographic characteristics and educational experiences of immigrant students in New York City's elementary and middle schools. Immigrants comprise a substantial share of the elementary and middle school student body. Far more immigrant than native-born students are limited English proficient (LEP) and Asian, and far…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Enrollment Trends
Stiefel, Leanna; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Conger, Dylan – 2003
This report describes demographic characteristics and educational experiences of New York City's elementary and middle school students by English language proficiency and home language. It compares the characteristics and achievement of students who are limited English proficiency (LEP), most of whom: live in homes where a language other than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students
Ellen, Ingrid Gould; O'Regan, Katherine; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Stiefel, Leanna – 2001
This study examines the degree to which New York City's immigrant students are segregated and how segregation varies across groups with differing language skills and from different countries. It notes how schools attended by immigrant students differed by student characteristics, teachers, and funding levels. After reviewing the literature on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Environment
