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Direct linkWright Karem, Rachel; Washington, Karla N. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of standardized assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual language learners (DLLs) who use Jamaican Creole (JC) and English. Adult models from the same linguistic community as these children were used to inform culturally and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Standardized Tests, Preschool Children, Expressive Language
Armon-Lotem, Sharon; Rose, Karen; Altman, Carmit – First Language, 2021
This study explores typically developing bilingual children's performance in their English as a heritage language. The aim of this study is to advance our understanding of heritage language expectations and the role of chronological age and bilingual exposure. A broad range of receptive and expressive linguistic domains are investigated as a…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Guiberson, Mark – Language Testing, 2019
This study will demonstrate that group differences on a morphosyntactic measure used for the identification of specific language impairment (SLI) do not guarantee validity for diagnosis and tracking, and will exemplify this with a case study of the Spanish version of the "Clinical Evaluation of Preschool Language-2 Estructura de…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Content Validity, Language Impairments, Morphology (Languages)
Download full textSpencer, Trina D.; Moran, Meghan; Thompson, Marilyn S.; Petersen, Douglas B.; Restrepo, M. Adelaida – Grantee Submission, 2020
The purpose of this cluster randomized group study was to investigate the effect of multitiered, dual language instruction on children's oral language skills, including vocabulary, narrative retell, receptive and expressive language, and listening comprehension. Participants were 3-5 year old children (n = 81) who were learning English and whose…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Spencer, Trina D.; Petersen, Douglas B.; Restrepo, M. Adelaida; Thompson, Marilyn; Gutierrez Arvizu, Maria Nelly – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2019
Standards of academic performance place a high demand on students' English language. To help Spanish-speaking preschoolers who are developing English as a second language meet these demands, researchers recommend strengthening their first language to facilitate development of their second language. Head Start teachers and research assistants…
Descriptors: Spanish, Spanish Speaking, Bilingualism, English (Second Language)
Spencer, Trina D.; Moran, Meghan; Thompson, Marilyn S.; Petersen, Douglas B.; Restrepo, M. Adelaida – AERA Open, 2020
The purpose of this cluster randomized group study was to investigate the effect of multitiered, dual-language instruction on children's oral language skills, including vocabulary, narrative retell, receptive and expressive language, and listening comprehension. The participants were 3- to 5-year-old children (n = 81) who were learning English and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Oral Language, Language Skills, Vocabulary Skills
Alsford, Elizabeth; Ralephata, Andrew; Bolderson, Sarah; Curtin, Martina; Parish, Esther; Klaber, Victoria; Griffin, Sue; Nash, Lisa; Cullen, Rachel; Musoke, Brenda; Bhalla, Sangheeta; Walker, Lindsay; Duffer, Luisa; O'Sullivan, Sylvia; Knowland, Victoria; Cozens, Suzanne; McLaren, Lindsey; Camilleri, Bernard; Halil, Suzan; Furze, Rachael; Leung, Wai; O'Gorman, Ciara; Carver, Verity; Young, Dorothy; Pring, Tim – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
Substantial evidence exists that social circumstances can affect children's language development. As a result many children in socially deprived areas start school with delayed language, which may persist and adversely affect their attainment. We assessed the language of children in seven reception classes in a London (UK) borough and followed the…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, English, Native Language, English (Second Language)
Diaz, Vanessa; Farrar, M. Jeffrey – First Language, 2018
Bilingual children often show advanced executive functioning (EF) and false belief (FB) understanding compared to monolinguals. The latter has been attributed to their enhanced inhibitory control EF, although this has only been examined in a single study which did not confirm this hypothesis. The current study examined the relation of EF and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning
