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Francesca López
Effects of Dual-Language Immersion on Attendance and Reclassification in a Large Urban District
Lucrecia Santibañez, Clemence Darriet, Sarah Asson, Francesca López, Claudia Cervantes-Soon, Erica Frankenberg.Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceDual-language immersion (DLI) programs have proliferated across the United States, yet evidence on their effects for English Learner-designated (EL) students in large, diverse urban districts remains limited. This study examines DLI's effects on attendance and reclassification—two outcomes that… more →
Racial, linguistic, and economic diversity across schools with two-way dual language immersion programs: Evidence from Los Angeles Unified School District
Sarah Asson, Erica Frankenberg, Clemence Darriet, Lucrecia Santibañez, Claudia Cervantes-Soon, Francesca López.Topics: Families and CommunitiesTwo-way dual language immersion programs (TWDL) aim to integrate English speakers and speakers of a partner language in the same classroom to receive content instruction in both languages. Stated goals include bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence.… more →