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Bilingual education delays English language acquisition.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that bilingual education delays English language acquisition?

Partly. One study of language-delayed bilingual first graders found Spanish-first instruction sped English acquisition, and a federal evidence review says bilingual households are not at increased risk of language disorders. A preschool study found bilingual children behind monolinguals, but with under 50% English input, and a districts study notes the critics' delay charge without confirming it.

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Evidence for · 1
Acquisition pattern and the role of vocabulary and language experience in the acquisition of inflectional grammar by Mandarin-English speaking preschoolers
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Acquisition pattern and the role of vocabulary and language experience in the acquisition of inflectional grammar by Mandarin-English speaking preschoolers. (n.d.). frontiersin.org. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1302044/pdf

Evidence against · 3
The Effect of Instruction in L1 on Receptive Acquisition of L2 for Bilingual Children with Language Delay.
1992
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A., P. J. & Others, A. (1992). The Effect of Instruction in L1 on Receptive Acquisition of L2 for Bilingual Children with Language Delay.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ457513

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Introduction - Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 Years or Younger: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Introduction - Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Age 5 Years or Younger: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (n.d.). ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK599720/#ch1

ERIC ED443275: How Long Does It Take English Learners To Attain Proficiency?
2000
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ERIC (2000). ERIC ED443275: How Long Does It Take English Learners To Attain Proficiency?. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ERIC_ED443275

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