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Hamdan, Mohammad Hussein; Al-Zahrani, Muteb Ahmad S. – Arab World English Journal, 2020
Spelling words accurately is not an easy process. Instead, it is a complex developmental skill. Due to this fact, several studies have recently investigated learners' spelling ability and how this skill develops in different stages. The main purpose of this study is to examine the developmental nature of Saudi intermediate school students'…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Spelling, Foreign Countries
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Sok, Sarah; Shin, Hye Won; Do, Juhyun – Language Testing, 2021
Test-taker characteristics (TTCs), or individual difference variables, are known to be a systematic source of variance in language test performance. Although previous research has documented the impact of a range of TTCs on second language (L2) learners' test performance, few of these studies have involved young learners. Given that young L2…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension Tests, Reading Comprehension, Performance Factors, Elementary School Students
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Shin, Nami – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2020
Using student-level longitudinal data from one large urban school district, I examine Long-term English Learners' (LTELs) characteristics and their linguistic and academic performance in comparison to on-track English learners and initially fluent students. I also investigate what factors are related to their becoming LTELs. This study focuses on…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Urban Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics