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Structured Immersion for Language Minority Students: Results of a Longitudinal Evaluation.

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Gersten, Russell – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1985

A structured immersion program, coupled with an effective curriculum and empirically validated teaching procedure, was offered to elementary Asian students entering a California school. This approach appeared to have significantly better results, and its effects were maintained for up to two years after completion. (LMO)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)