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Technical Adequacy of a Spelling Curriculum-Based Measure for English Language Learners in the First through Third Grades
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Smith, R. Alex; Lembke, Erica S. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2022
This study represents an initial examination of the potential of word dictation (WD), a form of curriculum-based measure, to identify risk in writing for young English language learners (ELs). The sample included 73 ELs with beginning to advanced English language proficiency in the first to third grades attending schools in one U.S. Midwestern…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Curriculum Based Assessment
Clues: Using Generative Strategies to Improve the Science Vocabulary of Secondary English Learners with Reading Disabilities
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Helman, Amanda; Dennis, Minyi Shih; Kern, Lee – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2022
English learners (ELs) with reading disabilities (RDs) have been among the lowest performers on academic achievement tests that assess vocabulary. To meet academic demands and prepare for college or careers, ELs with RDs clearly need support in terms of vocabulary acquisition; however, relevant research is scarce. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English Language Learners, Reading Difficulties, Biology
The Test of Language Development (Told): A Validation Study.
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Wong, Bernice Y.L.; Audrey, Roadhouse – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1978
The validity of the Test of Language Development (TOLD) was investigated with normal reading, reading disabled, and language delayed children (ages seven to nine years). (DLS)
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition