http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/09/the-best-of-students-the-worst-of-students/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/09/the-best-of-students-the-worst-of-students/#comment-39414 Pat Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:16:30 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5820#comment-39414 I wish schools had this information when I was in school 40 years ago. My whole family spoke Chinese but when I started school, the school insisted that I only speak English at home and at school. They felt being bilingual would hurt my education. I was the only one in the family who doesn't speak or understand Chinese and I regret it so much. Thank goodness people are starting to pay more attention to students who speak other languages. I wish schools had this information when I was in school 40 years ago. My whole family spoke Chinese but when I started school, the school insisted that I only speak English at home and at school. They felt being bilingual would hurt my education. I was the only one in the family who doesn’t speak or understand Chinese and I regret it so much. Thank goodness people are starting to pay more attention to students who speak other languages.

]]> http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/09/the-best-of-students-the-worst-of-students/#comment-39413 Joanne Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:02:07 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5820#comment-39413 Asian kids (except for Hmong speakers) tend to reach proficiency in English much more quickly than Hispanic kids and are also more likely to be judged fluent in English when they start school. However, 85 percent of English Learners in California are Hispanic; the achieving group includes plenty of Hispanic students. Asian kids (except for Hmong speakers) tend to reach proficiency in English much more quickly than Hispanic kids and are also more likely to be judged fluent in English when they start school. However, 85 percent of English Learners in California are Hispanic; the achieving group includes plenty of Hispanic students.

]]> http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/09/the-best-of-students-the-worst-of-students/#comment-39412 nnn Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5820#comment-39412 How much of this is Asian vs. Hispanic immigrants? Are the high achieving 2nd language kid Asian while the low scoring bilinguals are Hispanic? How much of this is Asian vs. Hispanic immigrants? Are the high achieving 2nd language kid Asian while the low scoring bilinguals are Hispanic?

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