The Effects of the Initial English Language Learner Classification on Students’ Later Academic Outcome | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From journals.sagepub.com - April 29, 2018 2:23 AM
"Despite federal and state laws and regulations that require states and local districts to provide English language learners (ELLs) with support services, prior research has indicated that ELLs are, in general, lagging behind non-ELLs in academic achievement. An unanswered question is whether the initial designation of students as ELL influences their later academic achievement and how."