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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Two studies look at English learners.
- One study uses New York City data.
- It includes 31,303 ninth graders.
- Students were ninth graders in 2013, 2014, 2015.
- More ELs in courses link to lower graduation.
- Four-year graduation is 10-15% less likely.
- Six-year graduation is 6-11% less likely.
- College right after is 12-13% less likely.
- College within 2.5 years is 9-13% less likely.
- The small school study found no big difference overall.
Difficult words
- learn — to gain knowledge or skills.learners, learning
- group — a number of people or things together.
- success — the achievement of a goal.
- graduation — the act of finishing school.
- students — people who study at a school.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think group learning can be bad?
- What helps you learn best?
- Do you think speaking English well is important for students?
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