Reclassification of English Learners

Creator

James B. Grissom

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

July 2004

Abstract

Ron Unz, originator of Proposition 227, claimed, prior to the passage of Prop. 227, that the five percent annual reclassification rate of English learners to fluent English proficient indicated bilingual education was a failure. Critics of Prop. 227 have countered that the annual reclassification rate has changed little since the passage of Prop. 227, indicating the new legislation had no effect on reclassification rates. Unfortunately, the annual reclassification rate does not provide a clear indicator of how long it takes students to be reclassified after entering the school system. To better estimate reclassification rates for English learners in California, cohorts were created to track the same groups of students over time. ...

Keywords

Bilingual education, English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Foreign speakers, Immigrant students

Extent

38

Geographic Location

California

Volume

12

Issue

35

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Grissom, J. B. (2004, July 30). Reclassification of English learners, Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(36). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n36.

Identifier

E11-00385

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Recommended Citation

Grissom, James B., "Reclassification of English Learners" (2004). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 480.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/480