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Christina Stephens; Robert C. Pianta; Jessica E. Whittaker; Virginia E. Vitiello – Grantee Submission, 2025
Dual language learner children (DLLs) benefit from early childhood education (ECE) and learning multiple languages, but research has predominantly focused on English monolingual children, with limited insight on the ECE and early development of DLLs. This study investigated whether DLLs' developmental assets assessed at pre-k entry (i.e. English…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Willard, Jessica A.; Leyendecker, Birgit; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Agache, Alexandru – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Can early childhood education (ECE) support the societal language development of children from linguistically diverse backgrounds? This study examined how existing variation in classroom interaction quality (CLASS Pre-K), classroom composition (percentages of children from low-income backgrounds and dual language learners [DLLs]), and duration of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Classroom Communication