When Minority Children Are Placed in English-Only Classrooms, They Usually

question 108

Multiple Choice

When minority children are placed in English-only classrooms, they usually end up losing some proficiency in their native language and are at risk for being less than fully competent in both languages, a problem known as

• A)algorithmic bilingualism.
• B)the semantic differential.
• C)subtractive bilingualism.
• D)functional dyslexia.

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