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Direct linkGose, Robin Margaretha – ProQuest LLC, 2013
English language learners (EL) are the fastest growing sub-group of the student population in California, yet ELs also score the lowest on the science section of the California Standardized Tests. In the area of bilingual education, California has dramatically changed its approach to English learners since the passage of Proposition 227 in 1998,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Immersion Programs, English (Second Language), Scores
Peer reviewedButler, Yuko Goto; Orr, Jennifer Evelyn; Bousquet Gutierrez, Michele; Hakuta, Kenji – Bilingual Research Journal, 2000
An analysis of SAT-9 scores since passage of Proposition 227 indicates that scores increased for all students, not just for English-learning students; scores increased for most districts regardless of the programs implemented; it was not possible to isolate the impact of Proposition 227; and SAT-9 is not an appropriate measure for assessing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Krashen, Stephen – Educational Leadership, 2005
A new urban legend claims, "As a result of the state dropping bilingual education, test scores in California skyrocketed." Krashen disputes this theory, pointing out that other factors offer more logical explanations of California's recent improvements in SAT-9 scores. He discusses research on the effects of California's Proposition 227,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, State Legislation, Immersion Programs, Bilingualism
Parrish, Thomas B.; Linquanti, Robert; Merickel, Amy – 2002
This update summarizes the first 2 years of a 5-year evaluation of the implementation of California's Proposition 227 (which replaces the state's bilingual education programs with 1-year English immersion programs) and its effects on the education of English language learners (ELLs). Researchers used the percentage of ELLs receiving primary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Educational Legislation
Download full textAmselle, Jorge; Allison, Amy C. – 2000
This report summarizes the results of California Proposition 227 so far based on standardized test scores (the Stanford 9) of Limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in reading, math, and language. It also analyzes the redesignation rates of students by district. California Proposition 227, also known as the "English for the Children"…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedPalmer, Deborah K.; Garcia, Eugene E. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2000
Reactions of 30 bilingual teachers and 20 administrators to implementation of Proposition 227 match those of educators throughout California. Teachers worry about the erosion of primary language programs, the imposition of English-only standardized testing, and the lack of clear leadership on policy implementation. Administrator concerns include…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Educational Change, Elementary Education
