Economic and social needs outside of school are statistically significantly associated with the context of schools' English Learner programs¶
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q2 i? Logistic regression analysis using the CDC Social Determinants of Health framework finds out-of-school economic and social needs significantly associated with program context variables such as students served, program size, and staff. → Jacobson 2025
Evidence¶
Jacobson 2025¶
Jacobson, A., Porter, L., Hadley, L., Alcalá, L., & Willis, J. (2025). Strategic and economic analysis of English Learner programs in California: Project brief. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673563
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Logistic regression analysis leveraging the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Social Determinants of Health Database, reported under the integrated-care Key Conclusion. The association covers program context including "the students served, the size of the program, and the staff supporting it."
"Logistic regression analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Determinants of Health framework suggests that economic and social needs outside of school are statistically significantly associated with the context of schools' English Learner programs"
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Economic and social needs outside of school are statistically significantly associated with the context of schools' English Learner programs |
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Economic and social needs outside of school are statistically significantly associated with the context of schools' English Learner programs |
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