Dual Language Learners: A National Demographic and Policy Profile. Fact Sheet

Autor/inn/en	Park, Maki; O'Toole, Anna; Katsiaficas, Caitlin
Institution	Migration Policy Institute (MPI), National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy
Titel	Dual Language Learners: A National Demographic and Policy Profile. Fact Sheet
Quelle	(2017), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Bilingual Students; Bilingual Education; Young Children; Early Childhood Education; Demography; Educational Policy; State Policy; Access to Education; Student Characteristics; Profiles; Ethnicity; Income; Poverty; Parent Background; Language Proficiency; Achievement Gap; School Readiness; Child Care; Financial Support; Home Visits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Frühe Kindheit; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Demografie; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Ethnizität; Einkommen; Armut; Elternhaus; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Finanzielle Förderung; Hausbesuch
Abstract	Dual Language Learners (DLLs)--those under age 8 with at least one parent who speaks a language other than English at home--make up 32 percent of the U.S. young child population and a growing share of children in most states. While these young learners stand to benefit disproportionately from high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC), they are less likely than their peers to be enrolled in such programs--potentially contributing to lags in kindergarten readiness and later academic achievement. This fact sheet outlines the key sociodemographic characteristics of the DLL population in the United States and explores the range of state-level policies that shape their access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs. This national profile of the DLL population is part of a series that also includes 30 state-level fact sheets, which examine these sociodemographic characteristics and policy indicators in the states with the most DLLs. Together, these national and state profiles aim to provide stakeholders with a basic understanding of the characteristics of the substantial DLL population across the United States and the level of responsiveness states have shown in meeting their needs. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Migration Policy Institute. 1400 16th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-266-1940; Fax: 202-266-1900; e-mail: communications@migrationpolicy.org; Web site: http://www.migrationpolicy.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01