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A Longitudinal Evaluation of an Early Immersion Program in British Columbia.

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Shapson, S. M.; Day, E. M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982

Presents study of two groups of students in an early French immersion program in British Columbia. In comparison to peers in regular English program, immersion students performed at similar level in mathematics and attained equivalence in English language skills soon after English language arts were introduced into curriculum. (Author/BK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, Elementary Education, English

The Effect of Total L2 Immersion Education on Concept Development.

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Dodson, C. J.; Thomas, Sara E. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988

Presents a longitudinal examination of the effects of certain types of schooling (bilingual, immersion, mixed-language) on the concept development of monolingual, developing bilingual, or competent bilingual children in Wales. Results indicated that immersion programs temporarily retarded concept development of second language beginners.…

Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Concept Formation, English, Foreign Countries