학술논문
The Effect of Neighborhood Limited English Proficiency on Third Graders' Reading Achievement in Public Elementary Schools in the U.S. State of Georgia.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*THIRD grade (Education)
*READING level of students
*ENGLISH language education
*ELEMENTARY schools
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ISSN
0038-4941
Abstract
Objective: We analyze the effect of neighborhood limited English proficiency on third graders' reading achievement in public elementary schools in the U.S. state of Georgia. Methods: Neighborhood limited English proficiency and school‐related outcomes are more likely to be endogenously determined at the neighborhood level. We correct for this endogeneity concern using foreign‐born population as the instrument for neighborhood limited English proficiency. Results: Our results show that a 1 percentage point increase in limited English proficient households in the census tract reduced proficient learners and above on third‐grade reading by 0.20 percentage point in the U.S. state of Georgia. Conclusion: Improving neighborhood characteristics may help improve students' achievement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]