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Shneyderman, Aleksandr; Abella, Rodolfo – Bilingual Research Journal, 2009
This study was conducted to explore the effects of a two-way immersion bilingual program on maintenance/acquisition of Spanish-language proficiency and on reading and mathematics achievement in English over a period of 4 academic years. The researchers used Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) techniques to compare the effects of two different…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Second Language Programs, Models, Language Arts
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Prater, Doris L.; Bermudez, Andrea B. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1993
Effects of heterogeneous peer response groups (heterogeneous for language proficiency and ability) on the writing of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students was investigated in fourth-grade language arts classes. After one month, significant improvements on two measures of fluency were found for LEP students assigned to peer response groups, but…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Grade 4, Heterogeneous Grouping