Early and Middle French Immersion Programs: French Language Outcomes.

Lapkin, Sharon; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ434593

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Early and Middle French Immersion Programs: French Language Outcomes.

Lapkin, Sharon; And Others

Canadian Modern Language Review, v48 n1 p11-40 Oct 1991

Results of a large-scale evaluation of early and middle immersion programs in the Toronto (Ontario) area, involving 4 districts and 26 grade 8 classes, suggest that middle immersion yields less consistent performance levels than early immersion. Overall, findings favor early immersion. (11 references) (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, French, Grade 8, Immersion Programs, Program Design, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Canada (Toronto)

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