school district, we estimate the causal effects of immersion programs on students' test scores
in reading, mathematics, and science and on English learners'(EL) reclassification. We
estimate positive intent-to-treat (ITT) effects on reading performance in fifth and eighth
grades, ranging from 13% to 22% of a standard deviation, reflecting 7 to 9 months of
learning. We find little benefit in terms of mathematics and science performance but also no …