Learning English still test-score barrier - State testing results reflect the struggle Spanish speaking students have in the valley - Eagle County, Colorado

“With every round of school testing, the achievement gap between English-speaking children and their Spanish-speaking counterparts becomes more apparent.

Results from the 2007 Colorado Student Assessment Program ”” known as CSAP ”” were released Tuesday throughout the state. Students grades 3 through 10 were tested in reading, writing and math, and students grades 5, 8, and 10 were tested in science.

The scores further indicate how Spanish-speaking children are struggling to catch up in school. Among all students in Eagle County, only 56 percent are fluent in English. The rest speak only some or no English.”

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