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Collins, Brian A.; Toppelberg, Claudio O. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study investigates the contribution of the home language environment of Latino children of immigrants (N= 228) and their Spanish and English proficiency in relation to their social and emotional well-being. Multiple regressions evidenced that home language use and literacy practices accounted for significant variance in children's Spanish and…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Native Language, Family Environment, Language Proficiency
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Gamez, Perla B.; Levine, Susan C. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
This study examined the relation between young English language learners' (ELL) native oral language skills and their language input in transitional bilingual education kindergarten classrooms. Spanish-speaking ELLs' ("n" = 101) Spanish expressive language skills were assessed using the memory for sentences and picture vocabulary…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Linguistic Input, Oral Language