Longitudinal Study of Structured English Immersion Strategy, Early-Exit and Late-Exit Transitional Bilingual Education Programs for Language-Minority Children. Volume 1. Final Report

摘要

The primary task of the Longitudinal Study of Immersion Strategy, Early-exit andLate-exit Transitional Bilingual Education Programs for Language-Minority Children is to compare the relative effectiveness of two alternative programs (structured English immersion and late-exit transitional bilingual education) with that of the program typically funded through the Bilingual Education Act, the early-exit transitional bilingual education program. The characteristics of each instructional program is detailed as well as the success with which each program meets the needs of limited-English-proficient students. These data provide valuable information to policy makers and practitioners about alternative approaches for bilingual education and the requirements for the successful implementation of each.