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August, Diane; Branum-Martin, Lee; Cardenas-Hagan, Elsa; Francis, David – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention--Quality English and Science Teaching (QuEST)--designed to develop the science knowledge and academic language of middle grades English language learners studying science in their second language and their English-proficient classmates. Both English language learners and…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Intervention, Vocabulary, Second Language Learning
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Denton, Carolyn A.; Wexler, Jade; Vaughn, Sharon; Bryan, Deanna – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2008
This study investigated the effectiveness of a multicomponent reading intervention implemented with middle school students with severe reading difficulties, all of whom had received remedial and/or special education for several years with minimal response to intervention. Participants were 38 students in grades 6-8 who had severe deficits in word…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Intervention