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ERIC Number: EJ637909
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-3997
Ensuring Academic Success: The Real Issue in Educating English Language Learners.
Boals, Tim
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v14 n4 p3-8 Fall 2001
The bilingual education debate often focuses solely on quick mastery of English versus native language maintenance, ignoring the more important issue of overall academic success for English language learners. Research suggests that the effectiveness of late-exit bilingual programs may be related to their provision of long-term academic support and access to mainstream curriculum. (SV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction, Politics of Education, Program Design, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Content Area Teaching
Note: Theme issue exploring political and pedagogical arguments in the field of bilingual education.