Cognitive Development in Bilingual and Monolingual Lower-Class Children.

Myers, Barbara; Goldstein, David

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ERIC Number: EJ195735

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Publication Date: 1979

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Cognitive Development in Bilingual and Monolingual Lower-Class Children.

Myers, Barbara; Goldstein, David

Psychology in the Schools, v16 n1 p137-42 1979

The cognitive development of lower-class English-speaking monolingual and English-Spanish speaking bilingual children in kindergarten, third, and sixth grades was compared by means of standard verbal and nonverbal measures. The verbal ability of bilingual children was assessed in both English and Spanish. Their scores in both languages were low. (Author)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Lower Class Students, Research Projects, Verbal Ability

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Language: English

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