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Hessel, Annina K.; Nation, Kate; Murphy, Victoria A. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2021
This experiment investigated comprehension monitoring in children learning English as an additional language (EAL) compared to monolinguals. Sixty-three 9-10-year-old children read texts containing an internal inconsistency (e.g. a barking kitten vs. barking puppy) while their eye movements were monitored. Standardized tests measured word reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Edina Torlakovic; Geoffrey Barnum – Online Submission, 2013
This study investigated the effectiveness of the S.P.I.R.E.® reading intervention program for struggling readers in grades 2-10. Specifically, the study examined the program's impact on students identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education students. Seventy-five students from the Whitehall City School District (Ohio)…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties