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Bilingual program effectiveness: an evaluation of meta-analytic methods and findings

Ke YuDepartment of Education Leadership and Management, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 744-771 | Received 04 Aug 2022, Accepted 16 May 2023, Published online: 24 Jul 2023

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