title: Bilingual Two-Way Immersion Programs Benefit Academic Achievement.
abstract: The effects of bilingual education on reading and math achievement were examined by comparing test scores across different elementary-school programs. Results revealed that bilingualTwo-Way Immersionprograms benefited both minority-language and majority-language students. Minority-language students inTwo-Way Immersionoutperformed their peers inTransitional Programs of Instruction, while majority-language students inTwo-Way Immersionoutperformed their peers inMainstreammonolingual classrooms. BilingualTwo-Way Immersionprograms may enhance reading and math skills in both minority-language and majority-language elementary-school children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Viorica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marian
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shook
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Schroeder
keywords: Bilingual education; academic achievement in bilinguals; bilingual reading and math; two-way immersion