After Exit: Academic Achievement Patterns of Former English Language Learners

Autor/in	de Jong, Ester J.
Titel	After Exit: Academic Achievement Patterns of Former English Language Learners
Quelle	In: Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12 (2004) 50, (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-2341
Schlagwörter	Language Arts; Academic Achievement; Second Language Learning; Accountability; English (Second Language); Limited English Speaking; Bilingualism; Bilingual Education Programs; Program Effectiveness; Time Factors (Learning); Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Prediction; Grade 4; Grade 8; Guidelines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachkultur; Schulleistung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Verantwortung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Bilingualismus; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Vorhersage; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Richtlinien
Abstract	With few exceptions, accountability systems for programs for English language learners (ELLs) have focused on the achievement patterns of ELLs who are still considered "limited English proficient" and program evaluations have been unable to answer the question whether ELLs actually catch up with English proficient peers after attending a bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Disaggregating data for former ELLs can therefore provide important information for long-term district and program accountability. The study was concerned with the achievement patterns in English language arts, Math, and Science of former ELLs who attended a bilingual and a English as a Second Language (ESL) program. It also explored whether length of program participation and grade level exited played a significant role in predicting academic achievement patterns for these exited students. Results indicate that 4th grade students more closely paralleled non- ELL students' achievement patterns than 8th grade students, particularly for the BE students. While length of program participation is not a significant predictor of former ELLs' academic success, exit grade does emerge as an important variable to take into consideration in setting exit guidelines. (Contains 3 tables and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10