[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] ELL study

[Lesley Farmer]

Strong English Seen as Key to Immigrants' School SuccessEnglish
proficiency is the biggest predictor of the academic achievement of
immigrant students. The study also found that how well students learn
English is also very strongly correlated with the quality of schools
they attend. Other predictive factors influencing students’ level of
English included:• School’s percentage of students at (or above)
proficiency on the state English/language arts exam• Parents’ English
proficiency• Parental literacy• English use in informal settings• Prior
schooling• School’s average attendance rate• Time in the United
StatesSuárez-Orozco, C. & M. (2008). Learning a New Land: Immigrant
Students in American Society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

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