Bilingual Two-Way Immersion Programs Benefit Academic Achievement

Viorica Marian; Anthony Shook; Scott R. Schroeder

doi:10.1080/15235882.2013.818075

Bilingual Two-Way Immersion Programs Benefit Academic Achievement

Viorica Marian^*, Anthony Shook, Scott R. Schroeder

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The effects of bilingual education on reading and math achievement were examined by comparing test scores across different elementary school programs. Results revealed that bilingual Two-Way Immersion (TWI) programs benefited both minority-language and majority-language students. Minority-language students in TWI programs outperformed their peers in Transitional Programs of Instruction, while majority-language students in Two-Way Immersion outperformed their peers in Mainstream monolingual classrooms. Bilingual Two-Way Immersion programs may enhance reading and math skills in both minority-language and majority-language elementary school children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	167-186
Number of pages	20
Journal	Bilingual Research Journal
Volume	36
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15235882.2013.818075
State	Published - Jun 2013

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Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language

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