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Download full textRafferty, Eileen A. – 1986
A statewide study in Louisiana revealed that third, fourth, and fifth graders who participated in 30-minute elementary school foreign language programs in the public schools showed significantly higher scores on the 1985 Basic Skills Language Arts Test than did a similar group that did not study a foreign language. Further, by fifth grade, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHarley, Birgit; And Others – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1986
The development of first language skills among native English-speaking students enrolled in early French immersion programs was explored. Preliminary results support the hypothesis that early bilingual schooling enhances the students'performances on various kinds of first language learning tasks. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Measurement
