Two-Way Immersion Programs: Features and Statistics

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Section 1:
Introductory Statistics
Section 2:
Program Model
and Literacy Instruction
Section 3:
NES Ethnicity
Section 4:
Economic Demographics
Section 5:
Demographic Comparison
Section 6:
Staffing


Comparison of Native English Speakers (NES) and Native Minority Language Speakers Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch
As of December 2000

NATIONAL (n=248)
80 (32%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
39 (16%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
69 (28%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
60 (24%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

 

CALIFORNIA (n=86)
19 (22%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
12 (14%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
25 (29%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
30 (35%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

 

TEXAS (n=34)
17 (49%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
2 (6%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
7 (21%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
8 (24%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

 

NEW YORK (n=20)
9 (45%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
2 (10%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
8 (40%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
1 (5%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:


Return to ERIC Digest

Section 1:
Introductory Statistics
Section 2:
Program Model
and Literacy Instruction
Section 3:
NES Ethnicity
Section 4:
Economic Demographics
Section 5:
Demographic Comparison
Section 6:
Staffing