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Direct linkJoshua F. Lawrence; Rebecca Knoph; Autumn McIlraith; Paulina A. Kulesz; David J. Francis – Grantee Submission, 2022
General academic words are those which are typically learned through exposure to school texts and occur across disciplines. We examined academic vocabulary assessment data from a group of English-speaking middle school students (N = 1,747). We tested how word frequency, complexity, proximity, polysemy, and diversity related to students' knowledge…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Academic Language, Word Frequency, Difficulty Level
Zucker, Tricia A.; Cabell, Sonia Q.; Pico, Danielle L. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Developing young children's vocabulary is essential for later reading success; thus, early childhood classrooms require a comprehensive vocabulary approach that teaches academic vocabulary. Yet even providing young children with child-friendly definitions of sophisticated words can be a challenge. First, the authors outline the components of a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Early Childhood Education, Definitions, Academic Language
