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A Texas Two-Way Bilingual Program: Its Effects on Linguistic and Academic Achievement.
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Alanis, Iliana – Bilingual Research Journal, 2000
Among 56 Mexican American fifth-graders participating in two-way bilingual education for 3 years or more, standardized test scores of both English-dominant and Spanish-dominant participants equalled or surpassed those of nonparticipant peers. Participants developed high levels of English literacy skills, but Spanish literacy was not as well…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Elementary Education, Grade 5