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Beal-Alvarez, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Students who are deaf and use sign language frequently have language delays that affect their literacy skills. Students who use American Sign Language (ASL) often lack fluent language models in both the home and school settings, delaying both the development of a first language and the development of literacy in printed English. Mediated and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Sign Language, American Sign Language, Language Fluency
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Cannon, Jill S.; Jacknowitz, Alison; Painter, Gary – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011
A significant and growing English learner (EL) population attends public schools in the United States. Evidence suggests they are at a disadvantage when entering school and their achievement lags behind non-EL students. Some educators have promoted full-day kindergarten programs as especially helpful for EL students. We take advantage of the large…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 1, Language Fluency