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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"two-way immersion"”.
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The Implementation and Outcomes of One Georgia Two-way Immersion Program
… of one elementary school’s Spanish- English two-way immersion program and its effectiveness as measured by test scores. Discussions with stakeholders at one school on a classroom and school level were also used to measure its perceived effectiveness. Two-way immersion is one option for …
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Parental motivation for enrolling a child in a two-way immersion language program
… program involves integrating students who speak two different languages into a class or program where students learn in both languages. The survey return rate was 41.2%. Of the 268 respondents, 52.9% indicated that they spoke to their children at home in Spanish, 41.4% indicated that they spoke …
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Partner language development in a two-way immersion program: exploring teachers’ beliefs and practices
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms
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Translanguaging and identities: Bilingual language and literacy practices in a Spanish-English two-way immersion classroom
… of identity construction in Spanish-English two- way immersion practices. For this reason, using a comparative case study, this study investigates both Spanish-English bilinguals' and English-Spanish bilinguals’ learning to speak and write in two languages. Data show how these bilinguals, who …
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(Re)mixin’ & flowin’: Examining the literacy practices of African American language speakers in an elementary two-way immersion bilingual program
This dissertation examined the ways in which African American Language (AAL) speakers utilized AAL in various discursive contexts in an elementary two-way immersion (TWI) Spanish/English dual-language program. In this study, I problematize the notion of TWI programs as an additive program for AAL …
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An explanatory sequential mixed methods study exploring interpersonal relationships and social-emotional learning in dual language two-way immersion and general education classrooms.
… education programs, such as Dual Language Two-Way Immersion (DLTWI) models, are on a considerable rise in popularity among school districts nationwide (Lindholm, 2013). Academic achievement and bilingualism are two well-recognized goals of dual-language programs. However, there is a third …
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: THE PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF LANGUAGE SELECTION IN IEP DEVELOPMENT–ON BILITERACY FOR BILINGUAL LATINO STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES IN TWO-WAY IMMERSION
<p>Despite the documented benefits of Two-Way Immersion (TWI) programs, bilingual Latino students with exceptionalities continue to experience disrupted biliteracy development. One underexamined practice contributing to this disruption is the selection of the language of instruction during …
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Measuring Student Success: a Study of a Dual Language Program vs. a Transitional Late-Exit Bilingual Program
… between ELL students served in a Dual Language Two-Way Immersion program and those who are served in a Transitional, Late-Exit Bilingual program. The independent sample t-test, effect size, and Chi Square analysis will be used to examine the academic performance of a Dual Language/Two-Way …
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A meta-analysis of the relationship between learning a foreign language in elementary school and student achievement
… Research studies involving dual-language/two-way immersion schools suggest that students at these schools obtain higher scores on achievement tests in both mathematics and reading. This study is a meta-analysis of studies involving dual-language/two-way immersion schools in an effort to …
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Increasing Student Achievement Through Supporting English Language Learners
… demonstrate the need for a policy to implement a two-way immersion program in Spanish and English. The intent of this policy is to provide opportunities for students to be successful in a global society, acquire a second language, and develop a strong global awareness. This advocacy document …
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Bilingual Education : Searching for the Ideal Elementary Bilingual Program
… refers to all programs that seek to teach using two specific languages. Bilingual education’s goals are to not only academically but also culturally embrace the student learner and prepare them for the competitive, global market. This research project heralds the merits and challenges of each …
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Development and Support of Dual Language Policies
… years. The most current bilingual program is the two-way or dual language program. Dual language programs educate students that speak a different language in the same classroom. The idea is that one group is strengthened in its native language; the other group acquires the second language.</p> …
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“We about to be real”… “Literacy is everywhere”… “Ya somos expertos”: Documenting and learning from families’ language and literacy practices
This dissertation documented and explored the ways in which marginalized families participating in a Two-Way-Immersion (TWI) program enacted their language and literacy practices in home and community contexts. In this study I problematize how schooling, even via “additive” programs such as TWI, …
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The Effects of Bilingual Education on Reading Test Scores: Can Dual-immersion Support Literacy for All Students?
Dual-immersion is a bilingual education method offered that places English as a first language (EFL) and English language learner (ELL) students in the same classroom to learn two languages at the same time. This study examines whether second language acquisition through dual-immersion supports …
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The effect of LoLT on learner performance in disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape
… comparable primary schools that followed one of two LoLT models; either: • An early-exit transitional LoLT model, which employed isiXhosa as LoLT until Grade 4, where a transition to English LoLT occurred; or • A straight-for-English LoLT model, which made use of English as LoLT from Grade 1 and …