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- Title
The Language Growth of Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners.
- Authors
Rojas, Raúl; Iglesias, Aquiles
- Abstract
Although the research literature regarding language growth trajectories is burgeoning, the shape and direction of English Language Learners' ( ELLs) language growth trajectories are largely not known. This study used growth curve modeling to determine the shape of ELLs' language growth trajectories across 12,248 oral narrative language samples (6,516 Spanish; 5,732 English) produced by 1,723 ELLs during the first 3 years of formal schooling ( M age at first observation = 5 years 7 months). Results indicated distinct trajectories of language growth over time for each language differentially impacted by summer vacation and gender, significant intra- and interindividual differences in initial status and growth rates across both languages, and language-specific relations between language growth and initial status. Implications of ELLs' language growth are discussed.
- Subjects
LIMITED English-proficient students; COMMUNICATIVE competence in children -- Testing; ENGLISH as a foreign language; ENGLISH language education; LANGUAGE research; VERBAL ability in children; LANGUAGE testing of children; GENDER differences in education; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH
- Publication
Child Development, 2013, Vol 84, Issue 2, p630
- ISSN
0009-3920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01871.x