scholarly journals Early elementary grade dual language learners from Spanish-speaking homes struggling with English reading comprehension: The dormant role of language skills.

2020 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 880-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez ◽  
Jin Kyoung Hwang ◽  
Min Hyun Oh ◽  
Janna Brown McClain
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Elementary Grade ◽  
English Reading Comprehension

scholarly journals Exploring the Cross-Linguistic Contribution of Spanish and English Academic Language Skills to English Text Comprehension for Middle-Grade Dual Language Learners

AERA Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 233285841989257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Phillips Galloway ◽  
Paola Uccelli ◽  
Gladys Aguilar ◽  
Christopher D. Barr
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Text Comprehension ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Academic Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Reading Comprehension

In this study, we examine the unique and shared contributions of Spanish and English core academic language skills (CALS) to English reading comprehension in a population of Spanish-English dual language learners in Grades 4 and 5 (n = 165). We focus on cross-disciplinary CALS, operationalized as sets of high-utility lexical, syntactic and discourse resources prevalent in school texts. This study finds that Spanish and English CALS are positively and significantly related, and, further, that both sets of skills exert a unique positive influence on English reading comprehension. Aligned with an interpretation of linguistic interdependence between Spanish and English academic language skills, results document their cross-linguistic contribution to reading comprehension for students enrolled in educational programs that foster literacy and content learning regularly in two languages.

Reading Motivation in Spanish-Speaking Dual Language Learners: Comparing Two Types of Student Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-630
Author(s):  
Susan Lutz Klauda ◽  
Ana Taboada Barber ◽  
Elizabeth B. McAllen
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Spanish Speaking
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