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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Haven't they spent only half the amount of time in English as all the other children their age?  Mandarin and English don't even share an alphabet.  The cognitive benefits of a second language have been well established, however it takes until approximately 5th grade for some of that to begin to show up on standardized tests.

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Give me a break. Oyster-Adams ELA scores are in the 80s for all grades. My YY kid scored a 5 on ELA last year (we've moved on to a private). The cognitive benefits of a 2nd language don't do a lot for Americans who can't read or write English to a high standard. English instruction at YY isn't too hot, and neither is Mandarin. Knock yourself out at home to compensate and you're "a tiger parent." Things should change.  
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Sorry, Oyster scores are not in the 80s for any grade, for either math or ELA. Their best scores are for fifth grade 75/56 as compared to YY 5th graders 69/73. Overall OA scores are 60/54, which aint much to write home about either.[/quote]

I don't know what y'all are quibbling about. I would be very pleased if our school had those scores.[/quote]

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