English Immersion
Pullout Traditional Instruction
Push-in Content Instruction
Early Exit Bilingual Education
Bilingual Dual-Language Education
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English language learners are taught with mainstream students and given no special services
What is the definition of English Immersion?
100
ELLs are given ESL support. They are taught basic vocabulary and language structure (grammar) and then integrated into all English instruction.
What is the definition of ESL Pullout Traditional Instruction?
100
ELLs are given 2-3 years ESL content support services and then are integrated into all English instruction.
What is the definition of Push-in Content Instruction?
100
ELLs receive a portion of their content instruction in their primary language for 2-3 years and then are integrated into all-English instruction.
What is the definition of Early Exit Bilingual Education?
100
ELLs and native speakers of English learn language through content in both English and the first language of the ELLs.
What is the definition of Bilingual Dual-Language Education?
200
Subtractive: Students learn to communicate in English but lose most or all of their native language proficiency
What is the language result for English Immersion?
200
Subtractive: Students develop literacy and learn to communicate in English. Students lose most or all of their ability to use their native language.
What is the language result for Pullout Traditional Instruction?
200
Subtractive: Students develop literacy and learn to communicate in English. They lose most or all of their ability to use their native language.
What is the language result for Push-in Content Instruction?
200
Subtractive: Students learn to communicate and study in English only. They usually lose their first language.
What is the language result for Early Exit Bilingual Education?
200
Additive: Native English speakers and English learners become bilingual and biliterate.
What is the language result for Bilingual Dual-Language Education?
300
Students show less progress in math and reading than students in ESL/bilingual programs. The highest number of dropouts is in this group.
What is the academic results for English Immersion?
300
These students show little academic progress and once mainstreamed rarely catch up. Many students drop out before graduation.
What is the academic result of Pullout Traditional Instruction?
300
By the end of high school many of these students drop out or are in the lowest fourth of their class.
What is the academic result for Push-in Content Instruction?
300
At the end of high school these students score below the 50th percentile in tests of reading in English.
What is the academic result for Early Exit Bilingual Education?
300
Students from both language groups outperform students in transitional and developmental bilingual education and score above the 50th percentile on standardized tests.
What is the academic result for Bilingual Dual-Language Education?
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