The Impact of English Learner Reclassification on High School Reading and Academic Progress

This study estimates the causal impact of 8th grade English learner (EL) reclassification on high school English language arts (ELA) standardized test scores, SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) reading, and on-track to graduate status. 

The estimated effects of eighth grade reclassification on 9th, 10th, and 11th grade ELA test scores were statistically insignificant.

The negative effect on SAT reading was fairly large. Estimates for on-track status in 10th and 11th grades were positive but imprecise.