ERIC Number: ED601890
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 39
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Dos Métodos: Two Classroom Language Models in Head Start. Strengthening the Diversity and Quality of the Early Care and Education Workforce Paper Series. Research Report
Oliva-Olson, Carola
Urban Institute
Dual language learners make up an increasing share of preschool students, but they often perform worse than monolingual students on assessments measuring school achievement. This study compares Head Start classrooms implementing either the dual language model or the English with home language support model. The author examines how the models affect gains in English or Spanish oral proficiency over a school year and how classroom organization and quality affect potential proficiency gains. Students in dual language classrooms showed significantly greater average gains from pretest to posttest in English oral proficiency and Spanish oral proficiency than did students in classrooms using the English with home language support model. The difference was even more pronounced among classrooms with low organization. Findings highlight the need for professional development on language model use to ensure consistency in delivery. [This work was funded through the Young Scholars Award.]
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Bilingual Education, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Family Environment, Language Usage, Spanish, Language Proficiency, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Preschool Children, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Second Language Learning, Classroom Environment
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Foundation for Child Development
Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Location: California; Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test; Classroom Assessment Scoring System
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