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Pfenninger, Simone E.; Singleton, David – Second Language Research, 2016
Recent findings (see, for example, Muñoz and Singleton, 2011) indicate that age of onset is not a strong determinant of instructed foreign language (FL) learners' achievement and that age is intricately connected with social and psychological factors shaping the learner's overall FL experience. The present study, accordingly, takes a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Age
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Maulana, Ridwan; Opdenakker, Marie-Christine; den Brok, Perry – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2015
Teaching is undoubtedly complex and the complexity of classroom practice implies that the structure of lessons making up teaching may differ and subject to change over time. The aims of this study were to investigate changes in observed lesson structure, and explore the effects of several teacher and contextual characteristics on differences in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Instructional Design
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Swanson, H. Lee; Orosco, Michael J.; Kudo, Milagros Fatima – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2017
This study investigated the relationship between elementary classroom (N = 50) reading activities in Year 1 and reading performance (i.e., passage comprehension, letter-word identification, and word attack) 1 year later for English language learners (ELLs; N = 270). A cross-classification hierarchical model indicated that compared to other reading…
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, English Language Learners, Reading Achievement, Predictor Variables
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Lambert, Richard G.; Kim, Do-Hong; Durham, Sean; Burts, Diane C. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2017
This study illustrates why preschool children who are dual language learners (DLLs) are not a homogeneous group. An empirically developed model of preschool DLL subgroups, based on latent class analysis, was presented. The model reflects three separate subgroups of DLL children present in many classrooms where DLL children are served: Bilinguals,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Bilingualism, Heritage Education, Second Language Learning
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Sandilos, Lia E.; Cycyk, Lauren M.; Scheffner Hammer, Carol; Sawyer, Brook E.; López, Lisa; Blair, Clancy – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: This study investigated the relationship of preschool teachers' self-reported depressive symptomatology, perception of classroom control, and perception of school climate to classroom quality as measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System Pre-K. The sample consisted of 59 urban preschool classrooms serving low-income and…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Depression (Psychology)
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Lopez, Francesca A. – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background: Cumulatively, research indicates that teachers who are emotionally supportive and create positive classroom climates influence the outcomes of at-risk students in nontrivial ways. Prior research has also established that teacher behaviors that support autonomy, provide higher level thinking opportunities, and value students' social and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, At Risk Students, Academic Support Services