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Direct linkGallagher, Melissa A.; Barber, Ana Taboada; Beck, Jori S.; Buehl, Michelle M. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2019
Vocabulary knowledge is a crucial element of reading comprehension. Academic vocabulary poses particular challenges for students and should be a focus of instruction, particularly for students from diverse language backgrounds. This study was part of a larger literacy in social studies intervention aimed at increasing students' reading…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Fogarty, Melissa; Coyne, Michael D.; Simmons, Leslie E.; Simmons, Deborah C.; Henri, Maria; Kwok, Oi-Man; Ware, Sharon M.; Dalton, Kevin; Williams, Kimberly A.; Wang, Huan – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2020
In this experimental study, we examined the effects of a technology-mediated intervention to improve students' understanding of academic vocabulary and its impact on measures of vocabulary and comprehension. The Vocabulators program was implemented in two states involving 24 teachers and 200 third-grade students identified as in need of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Difficulties, Reading Comprehension, Intervention
