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ERIC Number: EJ1351506
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
EISSN: EISSN-1540-5826
Spanish and English Oral Language Growth Rates of Bilingual Preschoolers: The Effect of Language of Instruction
Durán, Lillian; Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha; Miranda, Alejandra; Chávez, Carlos; Pentimonti, Jill; Zyskind, Karen; Rodriguez, Michael C.
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v37 n3 p175-188 Aug 2022
Studying the oral language growth of Spanish-speaking preschoolers in the United States is increasingly important given the critical role early language development plays in reading outcomes. In this article, we report on the Spanish and English growth trajectories observed in 124 bilingual preschoolers collected over 2 years in 36 classrooms across 5 states and the associations of growth in each language to language of instruction and home language exposure. Patterns indicate the need for Spanish instruction to maintain robust rates of Spanish growth and English growth rates in Spanish, bilingual, and English-only instruction. Significant differences in English and Spanish oral language abilities were also noted at the intercept between children who were Spanish dominant versus balanced bilinguals. Implications for research and practice are provided.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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