{"id":7084,"date":"2024-10-09T17:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=7084"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:42:23","slug":"new-study-shows-english-learner-students-boost-academic-performance-in-new-destination-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-shows-english-learner-students-boost-academic-performance-in-new-destination-states\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Shows English Learner Students Boost Academic Performance in New Destination States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study finds that an influx of English learner students into \u201cnew destination\u201d states not only avoids harming existing students but actually boosts their academic performance, particularly in reading, offering positive insights for educators and policymakers.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new study released today reveals that a significant influx of English learner students into \u201cnew destination\u201d states in the U.S. South and Midwest has led to positive academic outcomes for existing students, particularly in reading. The research, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3102\/01623737241282412\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the peer-reviewed journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis by the American Educational Research Association, challenges the prevailing notion that immigrant students drain resources and hinder their peers&#8217; academic achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conducted by researchers from the RAND Corporation, the study indicates that new English learners (ELs) can positively influence the academic performance of current and former EL students, without adversely impacting non-EL students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur findings contradict the narrative that the arrival of EL students lowers student performance overall,\u201d co-author Umut Ozek, a senior economist at RAND, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aera.net\/Newsroom\/Study-Rise-in-English-Learner-Students-in-New-Destination-States-Helps-Does-Not-Hurt-Academic-Outcomes-for-Existing-Students\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. \u201cWhile new ELs may require additional educational resources initially, they do not harm the academic achievement of existing students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In fact, our research suggests that incoming ELs could even improve the academic achievement of the existing current and former ELs in the first year, which might help close the gaps between ELs and non-ELs,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study analyzed student-level data from Delaware&#8217;s public schools, covering grades 4 through 8 between the 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 school years. Over the past 20 years, Delaware has seen a seven-fold increase in its EL student population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The influx of EL students is a nationwide phenomenon. States that had lower than the national average of EL enrollments in 2000 account for 90% of the increase in EL students across the United States since then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rapid demographic shift has placed a unique set of challenges and opportunities on school districts in these new destination states compared to traditional EL hubs like California and New York, which have long-established infrastructures to support EL students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo be certain, a large influx of any population into a school system places strain on districts, as they have to grow to accommodate incoming students,\u201d Ozek added. \u201cAnd the specific needs of incoming students can trigger a host of necessary social and academic supports. But our study should assuage concerns by state and federal policymakers that large inflows of recent immigrants may be overwhelming school districts and harming classroom achievement.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By demonstrating that additional resources for EL students can yield broad educational benefits, this study provides critical insights for educators and policymakers. The findings could help inform more effective allocation of resources, promote inclusive educational practices and contribute to the overall academic success of students in increasingly diverse educational landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study released today reveals that a significant influx of English learner students into \u201cnew destination\u201d states in the U.S. South and Midwest has led to positive academic outcomes for existing students, particularly in reading. 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