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Educational Spillover Effects of New English Learners in a New Destination State

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The number of English learners (ELs) enrolled in public schools has grown substantially in the United States over the past two decades. The growth is especially large in states in the South and Midwest that have not been traditional destinations for recent immigrants. In this study, we examine the effects of new ELs on students in receiving schools in Delaware, which is one of the so-called new destination states. We find significant positive spillover effects in the short term of new ELs on the test scores of the other students in the receiving schools. The positive effects are mainly concentrated among current and former ELs.

Source: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

DOI: 10.3102/01623737241282412

Authors: Sy Doan, Sam Morales, Umut Özek, Heather Schwartz

Institution: RAND Corporation

Language: English

Topic: School Choice and Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Delaware Department of Education