ERIC Number: EJ1429028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1088-8691
EISSN: EISSN-1532-480X
The Effects of a Two-Generation English as a Second Language (ESL) Intervention on Immigrant Parents and Children in Head Start
Teresa Eckrich Sommer; Lauren A. Tighe; Terri J. Sabol; Elise Chor; P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale; Hirokazu Yoshikawa; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn; Amanda S. Morris; Christopher T. King
Applied Developmental Science, v28 n3 p227-246 2024
We present results of a randomized control trial of a two-generation English as a Second Language (ESL) program in which all families participated in Head Start while treatment parents also enrolled in a high dosage, family-focused ESL curriculum with supportive services. Examining 197 parent-child dyads among Spanish- (89%) and Zomi-speaking (11%) immigrant families, we found improvements in participant parents' English reading skills and engagement with their child's teacher after one year. Parents with low levels of English proficiency (57%) at program start reported more positive parenting skills and lower levels of psychological distress whereas parents with more advanced English proficiency (43%) reported more parenting stress and higher levels of psychological distress. We did not find main effects on children's language and cognitive skills. We conclude by discussing policy implications of a two-generation approach for immigrant families.
Descriptors: Immigrants, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Stress Variables, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Second Language Instruction, Intergenerational Programs, Spanish, American Indian Languages, Parent Child Relationship, Second Language Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Reading Skills, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Preschool Children, Parenting Skills, Parent Attitudes, Family Programs, Achievement Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma (Tulsa)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90YR00730100