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Examining the Role of English and Spanish Academic Vocabulary on English Reading Comprehension of English Learner Bilingual Students
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Valenzuela, Vanessa Valeria – ProQuest LLC, 2022
It is well-documented that there is a strong relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension in school-age children. Limited vocabulary knowledge can impact a student's reading achievement, as may be the case for school-age English Learners (ELs). This study aims to analyze the role of vocabulary in predicting reading comprehension…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Influence of Classroom Language Contexts on Dual Language Learners' Language Development
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Lin, Tzu-Jung; Chen, Jing; Lu, Monica; Sun, Jing; Purtell, Kelly; Ansari, Arya; Justice, Laura – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine how classroom language contexts characterized by peer language skills and proportions of dual language learners (DLL) influenced English language development for DLL and non-DLL children. Participants were 2,131 children from 135 classrooms across preschool through Grade 3. Children were classified into…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Early Elementary Grade Dual Language Learners from Spanish-Speaking Homes Struggling with English Reading Comprehension: The Dormant Role of Language Skills
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Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette; Hwang, Jin Kyoung; Oh, Min Hyun; McClain, Janna Brown – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study investigated contributors of English reading comprehension outcomes among predominantly U.S.-born 1st- and 3rd-grade (N = 73) dual language learners (DLLs) from Spanish-speaking, low-income homes who attend English-only instructional schools in the Southern region of the United States, which is experiencing historic rates of school-age…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Academic Vocabulary Learning in First through Third Grade in Low-Income Schools: Effects of Automated Supplemental Instruction
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Goldstein, Howard; Ziolkowski, Robyn A.; Bojczyk, Katherine E.; Marty, Ana; Schneider, Naomi; Harpring, Jayme; Haring, Christa D. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Purpose: This study investigated cumulative effects of language learning, specifically whether prior vocabulary knowledge or special education status moderated the effects of academic vocabulary instruction in high-poverty schools. Method: Effects of a supplemental intervention targeting academic vocabulary in first through third grades were…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Children, Low Income Groups, Comparative Analysis
Psychometric Properties of the Working Memory Rating Scale for Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners
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Guzman-Orth, Danielle; Grimm, Ryan; Gerber, Michael; Orosco, Michael; Swanson, H. Lee; Lussier, Cathy – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
The Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS) was designed as a behavioral rating tool to assist teachers in identifying students at risk of working memory difficulties. The instrument was originally normed on 417 monolingual English-speaking children from the United Kingdom. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the WMRS…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, English Language Learners