Educational Spillover Effects of New English in New Destination States

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Umut Ozek, Heather Schwartz
Journal
Anenberg Working Papers, 2023
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Resource Type
Journal
Acquisition Number
478
Published Date
10-19-2023 4:24 PM
Published Year
2023
Number of Pages
30
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Abstract

The number of English learners 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 an influx of new English learners 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 English learners on the test scores of the other students in the receiving schools. The positive effects are mainly concentrated among current and former English learners.

Topics
English Learners
Academic Achievement
Immigrant Students
Keywords
english learners
Immigrant students
Academic Achievement