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Longitudinal Prediction of 1st and 2nd Grade English Oral Reading Fluency in English Language Learners: Which Early Reading and Language Skills Are Better Predictors?
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Solari, Emily J.; Aceves, Terese C.; Higareda, Ignacio; Richards-Tutor, Cara; Filippini, Alexis L.; Gerber, Michael M.; Leafstedt, Jill – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
This study investigates the relation between Spanish and English early literacy skills in kindergarten and first grade, and English oral reading fluency at the end of first and second grade in a sample of 150 Spanish-speaking English language learners. Students were assessed in kindergarten, first, and second grades on a broad bilingual academic…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Correlation, Spanish
Can yu rid guat ay rot? A Developmental Investigation of Cross-Linguistic Spelling Errors among Spanish-English Bilingual Students
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Howard, Elizabeth R.; Green, Jennifer D.; Arteagoitia, Igone – Bilingual Research Journal, 2012
This study contributes to the literature on cross-linguistic literacy relationships for English language learners, and in particular, the Spanish-influenced spelling patterns of Spanish-English bilinguals. English spelling, reading, and vocabulary assessments were administered to 220 students in four TWI programs over a three-year period, from…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Spelling, Second Language Learning, Data Analysis
The Prediction of Reading Levels between Second and Third Grade Limited English Proficient Students in a Bilingual Program
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Moses, Britani Creel – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to predict the third grade English reading TAKS scores while considering the same students' native language, Spanish, reading level as assessed by a state-approved reading assessment, the Evaluacion del desarrollo de la lectura (EDL), from the end of the second grade year. In addition, this study was been designed to…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Reading, Second Languages, Program Effectiveness
The Crosslinguistic Role of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency on Reading Growth in Spanish and English
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Laija-Rodriguez, Wilda; Ochoa, Salvador Hector; Parker, Richard – Bilingual Research Journal, 2006
The Office of Civil Rights (2001) and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Antunez, 2003) mandate that language proficiency and academic achievement be measured in order to provide equal educational opportunities to English language learners and have an accountability system for their language and academic growth. The Cognitive Academic Language…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Spanish, English (Second Language), Academic Achievement