Immersion learning.Two-way immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. education programs are effective for both English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. learners and native English speakers, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study administered through the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence. "The Development of Bilingualism bilingualism, ability to use two languages. Fluency in a second language requires skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, although in practice some of those skills are often considerably less developed than others. and Biliteracy from Grade 3 to 5" provides findings from a longitudinal study longitudinal study a chronological study in epidemiology which attempts to establish a relationship between an antecedent cause and a subsequent effect. See also cohort study. of language and literacy development. The research shows that by the end of grade 5 both groups had made steady progress in both languages. The language minority students and English learners scored nearly on par with native English speakers on each English measure. Native English speakers scored highly on both the Spanish oral and writing measures taken in grade 5. The report focuses on student outcomes. This component spanned a three-year period, following 474 students in 11 programs nationwide. Students were tested in speaking, reading and writing, and growth patterns were compared across language groups. For more information, visit www.cal. org/twi. |
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