Abstract
Dual language bilingual education (DLBE) can preserve and develop the heritage languages of emergent bilinguals (EBs), and address academic disparities. Yet, DLBE programs are nested in sociopolitical contexts which may disrupt such benefits. To address this construction of DLBE as a panacea, we study two EB cohorts in DLBE or ESL programs over 8-years to examine 1) academic achievement, and 2) course placements in the middle school that support or impede long-term college and career readiness. Findings demonstrate that EBs in DLBE fare better in achievement and placement in English language arts, but not in math. Further, particular advanced-level math electives are more availed to EBs in ESL programs, demonstrating that DLBE programs need to examine non-language arts subjects. Copyright © 2020 AERA.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2020 |
| Event | 2020 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "The Power and Possibilities for the Public Good When Researchers and Organizational Stakeholders Collaborate" - San Francisco, Calif., United States Duration: 17 Apr 2020 → 21 Apr 2020 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2020-Annual-Meeting |
Conference
| Conference | 2020 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "The Power and Possibilities for the Public Good When Researchers and Organizational Stakeholders Collaborate" |
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| Abbreviated title | AERA 2020 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Period | 17/04/20 → 21/04/20 |
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