Second Language Learning through Immersion: A Review of U.S. Programs.

Genesee, Fred

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ERIC Number: EJ330750

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Publication Date: 1985

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Second Language Learning through Immersion: A Review of U.S. Programs.

Genesee, Fred

Review of Educational Research, v55 n4 p541-61 Win 1985

Second language immersion programs, originally developed in Canada some 20 years ago, have been implemented in a number of U.S. cities. Alternative forms of U.S. programs are described--enriched, magnet, and two-way bilingual--and research findings pertaining to the effectiveness of each are summarized and discussed. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Magnet Schools, Program Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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