Developing and Validating a Scale Measuring Math Reading Strategies for Bilingual Students

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Wednesday 2:30 pm Four Seasons Ballroom 1
  In Roundtable Session: Transforming Bi-/Multilingual Instruction in Mathematics, Science, and History Education (Table 3)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to design and validate a scale that measures bilingual students’ reading strategies in math. Participants were 260 students at a bilingual (English and Mandarin Chinese) charter school in a southeastern state. The survey was validated using factor analysis and measurement invariance. The results supported a one-factor model for the scale. The study results will be of interest to researchers and instructors who are interested in examining and promoting bilingual literacy and math learning.
 

Authors

• Jin Liu, University of Texas - Arlington

• Yang Wang, University of South Carolina

• Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina

• Jingru Wang, University of South Carolina