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ERIC Number: EJ330750
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Second Language Learning through Immersion: A Review of U.S. Programs.
Genesee, Fred
Review of Educational Research, v55 n4 p541-61 Win 1985
Second language immersion programs, originally developed in Canada some 20 years ago, have been implemented in a number of U.S. cities. Alternative forms of U.S. programs are described--enriched, magnet, and two-way bilingual--and research findings pertaining to the effectiveness of each are summarized and discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Magnet Schools, Program Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Cincinatti Public Schools OH; Culver City Public Schools CA; Montgomery County Public Schools MD; San Diego Unified School District CA