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English language learners represent 25% of school age children in the U.S., but are underrepresented in NYC charter schools

By ADF Alliance Alert

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EXPLAINING THE DEARTH OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS By: Jack Buckley & Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj Occasional Paper No. 188 Columbia U. - National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education English language learners (ELLs) comprise approximately 25% of school-aged children in the U.S., a proportion that is rapidly growing. On average, students classified as ELL score far below their English-speaking peers on standardized tests in English language arts and mathematics and graduate high school at much lower rates. In New York City, for example, only 5.2% of eighth grade English language learners performed at the level of proficiency in English language arts. In an age of sanctions and accountability, this statistic is staggering. Because these students are often seen as "harder to teach," schools that are able to select their students may have incentives to enroll fewer who perform poorly on standardized tests and cost more to educate . . .

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on May 10, 2010 (boomark / email).