Professor Tamara Sorenson Duncan
Congratulations to the collaborative research team, which includes SLaLS associate professor Tamara Sorenson Duncan, for their recent publication in the International Journal of Bilingualism.
Their article, titled “Academic achievement in English: Minority home language students in early French immersion,” demonstrates that students who speak a minority language at home (minority-L1) are developing comparable English academic abilities as students registered in regular English programs.
This study adds to the growing body of evidence illustrating that French immersion is an appropriate choice for students from diverse backgrounds.
“As school boards work to improve inclusivity within their programs, this study offers much needed evidence concerning the performance of minority-L1 students in dual language programs.”
You can read the article online here.