Age and Rate of Acquisition of Second Language for Academic Purposes.

Collier, Virginia P.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Age and Rate of Acquisition of Second Language for Academic Purposes.

Collier, Virginia P.

TESOL Quarterly, v21 n4 p617-41 Dec 1987

Analysis of the length of time required for limited English proficient students (N=1,548) to become proficient in English for academic purposes while receiving instruction in English in all subject areas indicated that at least four to eight years may be required for subjects to reach national grade-level norms of native speakers. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Second Language Learning, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED558159

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