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ERIC Number: EJ307291
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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The Need for Bilingual Education: Estimates from the 1980 Census.
Waggoner, Dorothy
NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, v8 n2 p1-14 Win 1984
Applies findings from 1978 Children's English and Services Study to the 1980 census. Estimates a minimum of 3,400,000 childen are limited in English language skills needed to succeed in schools designed for English-speaking majority children. Emphasizes necessity to understand differences in estimates to appreciate extent of need for special programs. (NEC)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Census Figures, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Needs Assessment, Non English Speaking, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Statistical Surveys
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Language: English
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