Bilingual Education and English Immersion: The Ramírez Report in Theoretical Perspective
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bilingual Research Journal
- Vol. 16 (1-2) , 91-104
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15235882.1992.10162630
Abstract
The findings of the Ramírez Report indicate that Latino students who received sustained LI instruction throughout elementary school have better academic prospects than those who received most or all of their instruction through English. This pattern of findings refutes the theoretical assumptions underlying opposition to bilingual education while supporting the theory underlying developmental and two-way bilingual programs.Keywords
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