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The Efficacy of Self-Paced Study in Multitrial Learning
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de Jonge, Mario; Tabbers, Huib K.; Pecher, Diane; Jang, Yoonhee; Zeelenberg, René – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2015
In 2 experiments we investigated the efficacy of self-paced study in multitrial learning. In Experiment 1, native speakers of English studied lists of Dutch-English word pairs under 1 of 4 imposed fixed presentation rate conditions (24 × 1 s, 12 × 2 s, 6 × 4 s, or 3 × 8 s) and a self-paced study condition. Total study time per list was equated for…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Pacing, Indo European Languages
Predictive Validity and Accuracy of Oral Reading Fluency for English Learners
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Vanderwood, Michael L.; Tung, Catherine Y.; Checca, C. Jason – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
The predictive validity and accuracy of an oral reading fluency (ORF) measure for a statewide assessment in English language arts was examined for second-grade native English speakers (NESs) and English learners (ELs) with varying levels of English proficiency. In addition to comparing ELs with native English speakers, the impact of English…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Accuracy, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency
A Case Study of Bi-Literacy Development among Children Enrolled in an Italian-English Dual Language Program in Southern California
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Montanari, Simona – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2014
This study examines bi-literacy development among 60 children enrolled in an Italian-English dual language (DL) program in Southern California. Using a variety of measures including (1) oral reading fluency (ORF), (2) accuracy scores, and (3) standardized test for the assessment of reading (STAR) test's estimates of reading ability for English,…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Correlation, Italian
The Impact of Intercultural Competency Training on Perceived Levels of Conflict among Multicultural Student Groups
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Miller, Tate – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study, based on a quasi-experimental static group comparison design, was to determine the extent to which intercultural competency (ICC) training might be related to perceived levels of conflict (i.e., disagreements related to cultural misunderstandings and perceptions) among multicultural groups of students who participated in…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Cultural Awareness, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Examining Oral Reading Fluency Trajectories among English Language Learners and English Speaking Students
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Jimerson, Shane R.; Hong, Sehee; Stage, Scott; Gerber, Michael – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2013
Students' oral reading fluency growth from first through fourth grade was used to predict their achievement on the Stanford Achievement Test (9th ed.; SAT-9 Reading) using a latent growth model. Two conditional variables related to student status were used to determine the effects on reading performance--English language learners (ELLs) with low…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Oral Reading, English Language Learners, Native Speakers
The Effects of Response to Intervention on Literacy Development in Multiple-Language Settings
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McIntosh, Angela Stephens; Graves, Anne; Gersten, Russell – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2007
This descriptive study documents the effects of response-to-intervention type practices in four first-grade classrooms of English learners (ELs) from 11 native languages in three schools in a large urban school district in southern California. Observations and interviews in four classrooms across two consecutive years were compared to first-grade…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Intervention, Reading Fluency, Second Language Learning