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The Biliteracy Translation Measure: Using Written Translations to Index Bilingualism and Biliteracy in Spanish and English
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Christine M. Leider; C. Patrick Proctor; Rebecca D. Silverman – Grantee Submission, 2014
The goal of this study was to examine written translation as a means to: a) build on the theoretical notion that a bilingual individual's languages are shared; b) operationalize biliterate ability; and c) propose a new method of assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Drawing from the fields of cognitive psychology and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Translation, Written Language, Spanish
Navigating Multiple Worlds: A Grounded Theory of Latina Students' Identity as Latina First-Generation College Students
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Alvarez, Patricia Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore Latina students' identity as Latina first-generation college students. Constructivist grounded theory (Charmaz, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006) was used to explore two research questions: (a) For Latina students who are the first in their family to go to college, what is their understanding of being a Latina…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, First Generation College Students
Dual Language and Literacy Development of Spanish-Speaking Preschool Children
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Paez, Mariela M.; Tabors, Patton O.; Lopez, Lisa M. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2007
This article describes oral language and early literacy skills in Spanish and English for a sample of 319 bilingual children in Massachusetts and Maryland (ECS) and a comparison group of 144 monolingual Spanish-speaking children in Puerto Rico (PRC). Children were assessed as they entered and exited pre-kindergarten programs. Data collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Preschool Children, Oral Language
Dual Language Abilities of Bilingual Four-Year Olds: Initial Findings from the Early Childhood Study of Language and Literacy Development of Spanish-Speaking Children.
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Tabors, Patton O.; Paez, Mariela; Lopez, Lisa M. – NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2003
Describes language and early literacy skills in Spanish and English for a sample of bilingual children in Massachusetts and Maryland and a comparative group of monolingual Spanish-speaking children in Puerto Rico. Children were 4-year-olds entering pre-kindergarten programs. Results are discussed. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Literacy