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Teresa Eckrich Sommer; Lauren A. Tighe; Terri J. Sabol; Elise Chor; P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale; Hirokazu Yoshikawa; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn; Amanda S. Morris; Christopher T. King – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
We present results of a randomized control trial of a two-generation English as a Second Language (ESL) program in which all families participated in Head Start while treatment parents also enrolled in a high dosage, family-focused ESL curriculum with supportive services. Examining 197 parent-child dyads among Spanish- (89%) and Zomi-speaking…
Descriptors: Immigrants, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
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Ribeiro, Luísa A.; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Naerde, Ane; Wang, Mari Vaage; Brandlistuen, Ragnhild Eek; Passaretta, Giampiero – Applied Developmental Science, 2023
Socioeconomic disparities in early language are widespread and have long-lasting effects. The aim of this study is to investigate when social gaps in language problems arise and how they change across the first years of schooling. We address this question in two large longitudinal Norwegian datasets: the Behavior Outlook Norwegian Developmental…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Language Acquisition, Social Differences, Foreign Countries
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Willard, Jessica A.; Leyendecker, Birgit; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Agache, Alexandru – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Can early childhood education (ECE) support the societal language development of children from linguistically diverse backgrounds? This study examined how existing variation in classroom interaction quality (CLASS Pre-K), classroom composition (percentages of children from low-income backgrounds and dual language learners [DLLs]), and duration of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Classroom Communication
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Niehaus, Kate; Adelson, Jill L.; Sejuit, Aubrey; Zheng, Jiali – Applied Developmental Science, 2017
This study examined the extent to which socioemotional well-being mediated the relationship between language status and achievement, while exploring variability in this relationship based on informant (student versus teacher reports of socioemotional problems) and native language background (Spanish-speaking English language learners [ELLs] versus…
Descriptors: Native Language, Academic Achievement, Well Being, Children