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Direct linkPetersen, Douglas B.; Staskowski, Maureen; Spencer, Trina D.; Foster, Matthew E.; Brough, Mollie Paige – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a multitiered system of language support (MTSLS) on kindergarteners' narrative retelling, personal stories, writing, and expository language. Method: Participants were 686 kindergarten students from four school districts in the United States. Twenty-eight…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Language Acquisition, Narration
Download full textKeisey Fumero; Carla Wood – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: This study examines the written language samples of fifth grade English learner (EL) students with and without diagnosed language-based learning disabilities (LLDs) in an effort to explore the utility of such supplemental materials for aiding in differential diagnosis of ELs with and without LLDs. Method: This sample of 127 fifth grade…
Descriptors: Grammar, Verbs, Error Analysis (Language), Written Language
Peterson, Amy K.; Fox, Carly B.; Israelsen, Megan – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: This systematic review synthesized a set of peer-reviewed studies published between 1985 and 2019 and addressed the effectiveness of existing narrative and expository discourse interventions for late elementary- and middle school-aged students with language-related learning disabilities. Method: A methodical search of the literature for…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments
Scott, Cheryl M. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2014
Purpose: In the lead article for this clinical forum, Kamhi (2014) suggests ways that current knowledge on instructional practices in learning and language can be applied to clinical practice in language disorders. I propose that Kamhi's suggestions are in need of fine-tuning for older children and adolescents with language disorders. A…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities
Price, Johanna R.; Jackson, Sandra C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2015
Purpose: Many students' writing skills are below grade-level expectations, and students with oral language difficulties are at particular risk for writing difficulties. Speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') expertise in language applies to both the oral and written modalities, yet evidence suggests that SLPs' confidence regarding writing…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Writing (Composition), Writing Evaluation
Hall-Mills, Shannon; Apel, Kenn – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2015
Purpose: As children develop skills in writing across academic contexts, clinicians and educators need to have a fundamental understanding of typical writing development as well as valid and reliable assessment methods. The purpose of this study was to examine the progression of linguistic elements in school-age children's narrative and expository…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Expository Writing, Narration, Receptive Language
Koutsoftas, Anthony D.; Gray, Shelley – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2012
Purpose: Students with language-learning disabilities (LLD) demonstrate difficulties with written language, especially in the areas of productivity, complexity, and grammar. It is not clear how these deficits affect their performance on high-stakes tests, such as those required by the No Child Left Behind Act (U.S. Department of Education, 2002).…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Written Language, Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities
Danzak, Robin L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the bilingual writing of adolescent English language learners (ELLs) using quantitative tools. Linguistic measures were applied to the participants' writing at the lexical, syntactic, and discourse levels, with the goal of comparing outcomes at each of these levels across languages (Spanish/English)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Adolescents, Writing (Composition), English (Second Language)
