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Non-Native Speakers of English in the Classroom: What are the Effects on Pupil Performance?Charlotte Geayaffiliation not provided to SSRN Sandra McNallyLondon School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Shqiponja TelhajLondon School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP); University of Sussex IZA Discussion Paper No. 6451 Abstract: In recent years there has been an increase in the number of children going to school in England who do not speak English as a first language. We investigate whether this has an impact on the educational outcomes of native English speakers at the end of primary school. We show that the negative correlation observed in the raw data is mainly an artefact of selection: non-native speakers are more likely to attend school with disadvantaged native speakers. We attempt to identify a causal impact of changes in the percentage of non-native speakers within the year group. In general, our results suggest zero effect and rule out negative effects.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 43 Keywords: non-native English speakers, educational attainment JEL Classification: I2, J15 working papers seriesDate posted: April 14, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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