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Reid, Tingting – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Previous research examining the reading achievement of immigrant children has often grouped English learners into one broad category, referred to as ELs, thereby creating an "either-or" dichotomy regarding whether or not these students need school language supports. The present study examined the theoretical contention regarding the…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Achievement Gains, Family Environment, Literacy Education
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Lawrence, Joshua F.; Capotosto, Lauren; Branum-Martin, Lee; White, Claire; Snow, Catherine E. – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2012
This longitudinal quasi-experimental study examines the effects of Word Generation, a middle-school vocabulary intervention, on the learning, maintenance, and consolidation of academic vocabulary for students from English-speaking homes, proficient English speakers from language-minority homes, and limited English-proficiency students. Using…
Descriptors: Intervention, Native Language, English (Second Language), Longitudinal Studies