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Better SAT scores

Better grades in core subjects. Better SAT scores. Better reading skills. Higher self-esteem. Better vocabulary. Better problem solving skills. Better listening skills. Better math skills. Better memory. Better cognitive flexibility.

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Better SAT scores

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  1. Better grades in core subjects Better SAT scores Better reading skills Higher self-esteem Better vocabulary Better problem solving skills Better listening skills Better math skills Better memory Better cognitive flexibility

  2. Students who study a second language… do better in core subjects Better grades in core subjects They consistently outperform their peers on standardized tests in core subject areas Studies: Armstrong & Rogers, 1997; Saunders, 1998; Masciantonio, 1977; Rafferty, 1986; Andrade, 1989; Kretschmer & Kretschmer, 1989; Bastian 1980 outperform their peers

  3. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects They score over 100 points more in each section (College Board, 2004) Source: College Board, 2003 Students who study four years of a second language outscoreothers on verbal and math section of the SAT

  4. Learning a second language benefits all students, not just academically strong students

  5. Students who study another language… develop stronger basic skills Studies: Lapkin et al, 1990; Ratte, 1968 Studies find that second language learners develop better listening skills and sharper memoriesthan their monolingual peers Better memory better listening skills Better listening skills sharpermemories

  6. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects Studies: Curtain & Dahlberg, 2004; Saville-Troike, 1984 Studying a second language enhances reading and writing in English Better reading skills

  7. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects Better vocabulary Study: Masciantonio, 1977 Second language learners consistently score higher in measures of English vocabulary

  8. Learning a second language improves math skills

  9. Students who study another language… develop abstract thinking skills Studies: Bamford & Mizokawa, 1991; Hakuta, 1986; Cummins 1981; Landry, 1973 Many studies show that language learners develop better problem solving skills and cognitive flexibility Better problem solving skills

  10. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects Better math skills Studies: Diaz, 1983; Saville-Troike, 1984 Several studies link studying foreign languages with improved spatial abilities leading to better performance in mathematics improved spatial abilities

  11. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects Study: Eaton, 1994 A study in Kansas found students who study a second language surpassed national averages in all subjects, performing especially well in mathematics

  12. Students who study another language… develop better basic skills Studies: Bruck, Lambert, Tucker 1974; Hakuta, 1986; Weatherford, 1986 People who are competent in more than one language in tests of verbal and non-verbal intelligence. Better basic skills consistently outscore monolinguals

  13. Students who study another language… develop self-confidence Studies: Masciantonio, 1977; Saunders 1998; Andrade et al, 1989 Several studies find language students have significantly higher self-esteem and belief in their own abilities than non-language students. Higher self-esteem

  14. Students who study another language… do better in college Students who took 3 years of a second language in high school earn better grades in college&are less likely to drop out Horn & Kojaku, 2001 Study: U.S. News and World Report, 2009 30% of college students drop out during their first year and only 50% finish a four year degree

  15. “A pervasive lack of knowledge about foreign cultures and foreign languages threatens the security of the United States” National Security Council, 2007

  16. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects A second language is for everyone Study: Dumas, 1999 A study of 13,200 students in Louisiana found, regardless ofrace, gender or academic level, children taking foreign language classesdid better on the English sectionof the Louisiana Basic Skills test than those who did not.

  17. Bibliography This PowerPoint presentation summarizes portions of a much larger document titled “The benefits of Second Language Study” published by NEA Research (2007) and available online at http://www.ncssfl.org/papers/BenefitsSecondLanguageStudyNEA.pdf Please see the bibliography of that document for many of the sources cited in this presentation. US News and World Report, Dropouts Loom Large for Schools, published online at http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2009/08/19/dropouts-loom-large-for-schools You can download this presentation from my website: mrpeto.com

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