Opinion on teaching classes only in english

engteach

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question There are several different ideas about how to teach children who don't speak English when they enter our public schools. Please look at the card and tell me which statement best describes how you feel: All classes should be conducted only in English so that children have to learn English right from the start…………………………………………………….…………………1 Children who don't know English should have classes in their native language just for a year or two until they learn English………………...……….….....…………… 2 Students who want to keep up with their native languages and cultures should be able to take many of the classes in Spanish or other languages All the way through high school……......3

Values

[1] all classes in english
[2] 1-2 yrs in native lang
[3] native lang thru hs
[NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/B/C	1994

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for engteach.

Counts by year:

year	iap	all classes in english	1-2 yrs in native lang	native lang thru hs	don't know	no answer	Total
1994	1518	512	687	223	41	11	2992
Total	1518	512	687	223	41	11	2992