ERIC Number: EJ1093818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-5882
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Preschool Teachers' Language and Literacy Practices with Dual Language Learners
Sawyer, Brook E.; Hammer, Carol Scheffner; Cycyk, Lauren M.; López, Lisa; Blair, Clancy; Sandilos, Lia; Komaroff, Eugene
Bilingual Research Journal, v39 n1 p35-49 2016
The purposes of this study were to (a) examine the degree to which teachers used linguistically responsive practices to support the language and literacy development of Spanish-speaking Dual Language Learners (DLL) and (b) to investigate the associations between these practices and select teacher-level factors. The sample consisted of 72 preschool teachers. Observational data were collected on practices. Teachers self-reported on language and culture beliefs, Spanish-speaking ability, and classroom composition. Results indicated that teachers, including those who spoke Spanish, used few linguistically responsive practices to support preschool DLLs. Only Spanish-speaking ability was related to practices. Implications for targeted professional development are discussed.
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices, Bilingual Students, Spanish Speaking, Preschool Children, Professional Development, Randomized Controlled Trials, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Language Acquisition, Literacy, Classroom Observation Techniques, Statistical Significance, Language Attitudes, School Demography, Multiple Regression Analysis, Markov Processes, Monte Carlo Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5U01HD06029605
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