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2. Early immersion (foreign-language instruction) - Wikipedia

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   Immersion in a foreign language, as defined above, is a subtype within the realm of bilingual education as a tool that effectively promotes proficiency in two languages. [3] It has been found that students enrolled in an early-immersion program learn the language being taught at an almost-native proficiency by age 11.

3. Language education by region - Wikipedia

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   However, foreign language immersion programs are growing in popularity, making it possible for elementary school children to begin serious development of a second language. In 2008 the Center for Applied Linguistics conducted an extensive survey documenting foreign language study in the United States. [ 15 ]

4. List of Native American languages acquired by children

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   Currently, the language may be acquired by children, for a population estimate as recent as 2007 lists an increase to 1,000 speakers and notes that the language is in use in schools, bilingual education efforts begun on Wind River Reservation in the 1980s and the Arapaho Language Lodge, a successful immersion program, was established in 1993 ...

5. Transitional bilingual education - Wikipedia

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   Transitional bilingual education programs are divided into two categories: early-exit and late-exit. Early-exit programs begin with strong support in the students' native language; nevertheless, this support is rapidly diminished. Late-exit programs, on the other hand, maintain strong support in the primary language. [4]

6. Columbus City Schools - Wikipedia

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   Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy at Beaumont Elementary School; Ecole Kenwood French Immersion School at Kenwood Elementary School; Indianola Informal K-8; Starling PreK-8 School (merger of Dana Elementary and Starling Middle in 2013). Starling Middle School once occupied the original West High School building, at 120 S. Central Avenue.

7. Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act

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   The purpose of the law is to help keep Native American languages alive through language immersion programs. In immersion programs, the native language is used most of the time to teach different subjects and to communicate with students. [5] The Esther Martinez Native Languages Programs Reauthorization Act passed in the House of Representatives ...