Title page
Contents
Why this study? 2
Research questions 3
Findings 6
Implications 12
References 14
Figure 1. The percentage of English learner students in New Mexico in grade 3-8 who were reclassified as fluent English proficient decreased in the two years after... 7
Figure 2. On average, there was no effect of English learner student reclassification on next-year English language arts and math achievement among New Mexico... 8
Figure 3. Across groups of grade 3-8 students in New Mexico with different characteristics, on average there was no effect of English learner student reclassification... 9
Figure 4. Across groups of grade 3-8 students in New Mexico with different characteristics, on average there was no effect of English learner student reclassification... 10
Figure 5. English learner student reclassification of grade 3-8 students in New Mexico had a clear effect on next-year English language arts achievement on average... 11
Figure 6. English learner student reclassification of grade 3-8 students in New Mexico had a clear effect on next-year math achievement on average in only 3 of... 12
Boxes
Box 1. Key terms 4
Box 2. Data source, sample, methods, and limitations 4