ERIC Number: EJ1291799
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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Developing Oral Language in Young Dual Language Learners, Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talent in Students (COLLTS)
Bergey, Rebecca; August, Diane; Baird, Ashley Simpson; Martin, Alejandra; LeVangie, Samantha; Carbuccia-Abbott, Maryan
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, v10 n3-4 p57-69 2020
Dual language learners are a growing population in early learning and care settings. Young DLLs have the potential to develop proficiency in two languages when provided adequate supports; however, most teachers of young DLLs feel inadequately prepared to support DLLs. Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talent in Students (COLLTS) is an evidence-based dual language program that provides teachers with lessons to support DLLs' language development. Findings from a study of COLLTS conducted in Head Start Centers serving Spanish-speaking DLLs indicate that children who participated in the intervention demonstrated significant improvement in oral language skills compared with students who did not participate in the intervention. In this paper, we showcase the COLLTS methods used to develop DLLs' language during vocabulary instruction, interactive shared reading and writing, foundational skills development, and family engagement activities.
Descriptors: Oral Language, Bilingualism, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Literacy, Talent Development, Spanish, English (Second Language), Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Skill Development, Evidence Based Practice, Program Descriptions, Bilingual Education Programs, Faculty Development, Mentors, Hispanic American Students, Literacy Education, Native Language Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Family Involvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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