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Bryan K. Murray; Katherine T. Rhodes; Julie A. Washington – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: Syntax provides critical support for both academic success and linguistic growth, yet it has not been a focus of language research in school-age African American children. This study examines complex syntax performance of African American children in second through fifth grades. Method: The current study explores the syntactic…
Descriptors: Syntax, Black Dialects, African American Students, Grade 2
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Katherine T. Rhodes; Julie A. Washington; Sibylla Leon Guerrero – Educational Assessment, 2024
Little is known about mismatches between the language of mathematics testing instruments and the rich linguistic repertoires that African American children develop at home and in the community. The current study aims to provide a proof of concept and novel explanatory item response design that uses error analysis to investigate the relationship…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, African American Students, Language Usage, Mathematics Tests