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The Development of Vocabulary and Comprehension in Spanish-Speaking English Learners

Mon, April 7, 8:15 to 9:45am, Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Terrace IV

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

The session presents findings from an ongoing 5-year federally-funded program of research, the Vocabulary Improvement and Assessment of Spanish-speaking Students (VIAS) project. The VIAS program comprises four projects that are unified through use of a shared theoretical model focused on the development of vocabulary and comprehension skills in ELLs. This session reports on four studies associated with these projects. The first two studies are longitudinal and report on vocabulary and comprehension development in young and adolescent Spanish-speaking ELLs and for adolescents on parental and child perceptions of academic achievement. The third and fourth studies report on the effects of vocabulary interventions that develop content vocabulary and connectives knowledge in primary grades ELLs. To conclude the session, a discussant will comment on the research, cross-cutting findings, and implications for the field. Findings will contribute to the limited knowledge base on ELL vocabulary development and effective interventions for these students.

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