Dual language participants started 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants¶
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Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2025: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Hispanic students participating in the Spanish-English dual language program began 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants. → Angela Johnson 2020
Evidence¶
Angela Johnson 2020¶
Angela Johnson. (2020). Dual language education and academic growth. NWEA Research Working Paper. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/dual-language-education-and-academic-growth/
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The piecewise multilevel growth model of district administrative data found that "Dual language participants started 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants." No effect size is printed for this starting-point difference.
"Dual language participants started 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants."
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Related Claims¶
- Dual language participants grew faster than nonparticipants in math during each school year in grades 2 to 5 but lost more learning during subsequent summers — related
- Dual language programs improved English literacy achievement, with a potentially positive effects rating based on one study — related
- In reading, dual language participants grew slightly more slowly during school years but lost less learning during summers, closing the gap with the national average — related
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Dual language participants started 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants |
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Dual language participants started 2nd grade with lower achievement than nonparticipants |
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