Achievement in predominantly low SES/Hispanic dual language schools

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-60

  Lindholm Leary, Kathryn ^a   Block, Nicholas ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilingual education; Dual language immersion; Dual language program; ELL; Ethnic minorities; Two way immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 72349084126     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13670050902777546     Document Type: Article

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