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Direct linkRumberger, Russell W.; Gandara, Patricia – University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute, 2000
An increasing number of students entering California's schools come from non-English speaking backgrounds. Although some of these language minority students enter school already proficient in English, the majority do not. These students are now referred to as English learners. There are several reasons why Californians need to pay careful…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, English (Second Language), Language Minorities, Language Proficiency
