Years-as-EL course-taking differences disappear once eighth-grade test scores are considered¶
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q3 i? Differences in course-taking among EL subgroups disappear once eighth grade test scores are taken into consideration. → Angela Johnson 2019
Evidence¶
Angela Johnson 2019¶
Angela Johnson. (2019). A matter of time: variations in high school course-taking by years-as-EL subgroup. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 41 (4), 461-482. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/a-matter-of-time-variations-in-high-school-course-taking-by-years-as-el-subgroup/ doi:10.3102/0162373719867087
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In the same district-wide observational analysis, the author reports that course-taking differences between years-as-EL subgroups "disappear once eighth grade test scores are taken into consideration." No effect size or test statistic is printed in the available text.
"But differences disappear once eighth grade test scores are taken into consideration."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- ELs lag behind peers in achievement and attainment partly due to limited exposure to academic content — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
- High school course-taking differs substantially among English learners depending on years spent as an EL — reports the opposite
- Students who began as ELs and demonstrated proficiency by eighth grade had academic outcomes similar to or higher than students never classified as ELs — related
- Prior studies find significant course access gaps between ELs and non-ELs — related
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Years-as-EL course-taking differences disappear once eighth-grade test scores are considered |
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Years-as-EL course-taking differences disappear once eighth-grade test scores are considered |
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