The Interrelation of Literacy Skills Across Languages: Reading-Writing Connections in Monolinguals and Bilinguals

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The connection between reading and writing is well-established. Yet, reading and writing abilities develop and interrelate in complex ways. Capturing the development of reading and writing abilities and their connection requires consideration of learners’ characteristics and experiences. Additionally, reports indicate that reading-writing connection results differ as a result of how reading and writing are measured. Further complexity is found when investigating the reading and writing connection of bilinguals, as the development of reading and writing abilities, and their connection must be considered across languages. This symposium will discuss the emerging research that leverages component literacy skills, motivation, assessment differences, and cross-language approaches to understanding the mechanisms that underlie the reading-writing connection.

Sub Unit

• Division C - Learning and Instruction / Division C - Section 1a: Literacy

Chair

• Ye Shen, The Ohio State University

Papers

• Connections Between Lower- and Higher-Order Component Skills of Reading Comprehension and Written Expression - Yusra Ahmed, University of Houston

• Reading-Writing Connections Among Second Language Learners: Moving Beyond Cross-Language Transfer in a Single Modality - Ye Shen, The Ohio State University

• Research on Reading-Writing Assessment of Multilingual Learners - Lia Plakans, University of Iowa

• Development of Word Reading-Spelling Relationships: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study of Hong Kong Chinese-English Bilingual Children - Yijun Ruan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Yanyan Ye, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Kelvin Fai Hong Lui, Lingnan University; Catherine McBride, Purdue University; Connie Suk Han Ho, University of Hong Kong

Discussants

• Rick Wagner, Florida State University

• Young-Suk Kim, University of California - Irvine