Eighth grade EL reclassification shows a fairly large negative effect on SAT reading, with a confidence interval of −0.27 to 0.05 SDs¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Reclassification in 8th grade had a fairly large negative effect on SAT reading, though the confidence interval of −0.27 to 0.05 SDs includes zero. → Angela Johnson 2020

Evidence¶

Angela Johnson 2020¶

Angela Johnson. (2020). The impact of English Learner reclassification on high school reading and academic progress. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 42 (1), 46-65. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-impact-of-english-learner-reclassification-on-high-school-reading-and-academic-progress/

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Regression discontinuity estimate from the same large California district administrative data. The author describes the SAT reading effect as "fairly large" and negative, with a confidence interval spanning −0.27 to 0.05 SDs; no test statistic or p-value is printed in the available text.

"The negative effect on SAT reading was fairly large, with a confidence interval of −0.27 SDs to 0.05 SDs."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• English-Learner Status — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Timing of English learner reclassification influences later outcomes such as high school graduation — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Eighth grade EL reclassification has statistically insignificant effects on 9th–11th grade ELA test scores, with effects bounded between −0.17 and 0.09 SDs — related
• Eighth grade EL reclassification shows positive but imprecise estimates for on-track-to-graduate status in 10th and 11th grades — related