Proposition 227 required that public school instruction be conducted in English in California. The ballot initiative required that Limited English Proficient (LEP) students "be educated through sheltered English immersion during a temporary transition period not normally intended to …

Proposition 227 [2] was a California ballot proposition passed on the June 2, 1998, ballot. Proposition 227 was repealed by Proposition 58 on November 8, 2016. According to Ballotpedia , "Proposition 227 changed the way that "Limited English …

This proposition significantly changes the way that LEP students are taught in California. Specifically, it: Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English.

Proposition 227 - Full Text of the Proposed Law This initiative measure is submitted to the people in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution. This initiative measure adds sections to the Education Code; therefore, new provisions proposed to be added are printed in italic type to indicate that they are new.

Proposition 227 sought to reduce or eliminate the use of languages other than English for classroom instruction by requiring that students be taught “overwhelmingly in English” unless primary language instruction is specifically requested by their …

2008年9月21日 · This study examines the impact of Proposition 227 on educational outcomes for California's 1.5 million English learners. Building on prior research (Parrish, Pérez, Merickel, & Linquanti, 2006), we compare English learner and English-only student achievement by grade level, using data from the California Standards Test from 2003 to 2007.

Requires all public school instruction be conducted in English. Requirement may be waived if parents or guardian show that child already knows English, or has special needs, or would learn English faster through alternate instructional technique.