We provide new evidence about language assimilation and its effect on test scores using data from two rounds (conducted … approximately six years apart) of the New Immigrants Survey (NIS). As part of the NIS interviews, U.S. born and foreign …-born children of immigrants were asked to take Woodcock-Johnson achievement test. In both rounds, prior to the administration of …

This chapter examines the evolution of English and foreign language competencies, preferences, and use among young … adult children of immigrants in the United States, including the extent to which bilingualism is sustained or not over time … and generation in the U.S. The issues of language loyalty and change are first considered in a broader historical context …

managing expatriates in the changing host country of China, this book investigates expatriate management from a language and …, this book explores topics that include the importance of the host country language, expatriate adjustment, ethnic identity … confirmation, acceptance and identity. The book presents a longitudinal yet contemporary snapshot of the language, culture, and …

influence of reading performance on math performance, highlighting the importance of early language support for immigrants for …