Date of Award
6-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Reader/Committee Chair
María V. Balderrama
Abstract
Quantitative data examined the effectiveness of a Two Way Bilingual Immersion program on the biliteracy and academic achievement of elementary English learners in southern California. Scores from the California Standards Test (CST) for language arts and mathematics were used to compare the effects of a bilingual curriculum on Hispanic English learners and Hispanic English Only Speakers. English learners' average group scores increased significantly; average group scores for English Only Students' decreased. The Standards Test in Spanish (STS) scores indicate English learners' gains in biliteracy development. These notable academic outcomes evidence the importance of Two Way Bilingual Immersion program for English learners.
Recommended Citation
McCray, Joanna Rachel, "BILITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN A TWO-WAY BILINGUAL IMMERSION PROGRAM" (2015). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 138.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/138