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Reading Comprehension of Immigrant Students in Germany: Research Evidence on Determinants and Target Points for Intervention
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Marx, Alexandra E.; Stanat, Petra – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
International studies, such as the "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA), have shown that, in most participating countries, students who do not typically speak the test language at home reach lower levels of reading comprehension than students using the test language at home (Stanat & Christensen, "2006").…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Second Languages, Immigrants
The Intersection of Cognitive and Sociocultural Factors in the Development of Reading Comprehension among Immigrant Students
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Cummins, Jim – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
The present paper synthesizes the international research literature on the educational achievement of immigrant and minority language students by articulating three propositions for which there is strong empirical evidence: (a) print access and literacy engagement play a key role in promoting reading comprehension; (b) the development of bilingual…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Immigrants, Language Minorities, Literacy