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ERIC Number: EJ491744
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ESL Dropout: The Myth of Educational Equity.
Watt, David; Roessingh, Hetty
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v40 n3 p283-96 Sep 1994
Educational tracking of 232 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) high school students in Alberta (Canada) found a drop-out rate of 74%. The drop-out rate varied dramatically with student's English language proficiency upon entry to high school. Evidence of drop-out subcategories termed "fall-out" and "push-out" indicates the need for extended ESL instruction and student support services. (LP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Equal Education, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Second Language Programs, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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