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Peer reviewedGanschow, Leonore; Sparks, Richard – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This study examined the effects of direct instruction in the phonology/orthography of Spanish on the native language skills and foreign language aptitude of 14 high school women at risk for foreign language learning problems. Pretest/posttest comparisons with students not at risk showed that subjects made significantly greater gains on…
Descriptors: Females, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Aptitude
