The superiority of bilingual education programs in developing fully the native language of the child while enhancing the learning of English has been evident in a number of case studies by the U.S. Civil Rights Commissions. In San Francisco. Calif.. for example. where 135 children are enrolled in a bilingual program for grades 13. Chinese students. many of whom are recent immigrants. in the bilingual program. scored 112 years ahead of students in the district ESL programs in reading and mathematics. In addition. they scored 1 year ahead of all students in the district. and 5 months ahead of the national norm for third graders. The "Arriba" program. which provides bilingual education for pupils in grades 312 in several schools in Philadelphia.
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