Socioeconomic disadvantage is more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (89%) than other ever-ELs (80%)¶
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q2 i? Eighty-nine percent of students designated as LTEL7 were socioeconomically disadvantaged compared to around 80% of other ever-EL students and not quite 50% of never-EL students. → Price 2024
Evidence¶
Price 2024¶
Price, H., Burns, D., Loewe, S., Shields, P., Kaplan, J., & Lee, H. (2024). Long-term English learners in California. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/496.998
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Descriptive analysis of CALPADS enrollment data comparing LTEL7, other ever-EL, and never-EL populations in 2022–23. The report states "Eighty-nine percent of students designated as LTEL7 were socioeconomically disadvantaged" versus 80% of other ever-ELs. No inferential test reported.
"Eighty-nine percent of students designated as LTEL7 were socioeconomically disadvantaged compared to around 80% of other ever-EL students and not quite 50% of never-EL students"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Boys are disproportionately represented among students designated as LTEL7 in California (56% vs. 51% of other ever-ELs) — related
- Students designated as LTEL7 in California overwhelmingly began schooling at the lowest English proficiency levels (64% at Beginning vs. 40% of other ever-ELs) — related
- Schools with higher concentrations of LTEL7 students have higher chronic absenteeism, lower graduation rates, and fewer fully certified teachers — related
- Rural and less populous California counties have higher proportions of ever-EL students designated as LTEL7, despite lower absolute numbers — related
- Special education identification is disproportionate for English learner and socioeconomically disadvantaged students in California — related
- Special education needs are much more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (28%) than other ever-EL peers (11%) — related
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Socioeconomic disadvantage is more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (89%) than other ever-ELs (80%) |
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Socioeconomic disadvantage is more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (89%) than other ever-ELs (80%) |
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2024 |
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2029 |
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