ERIC Number: EJ1182753
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
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The Effects of Developing English Language and Literacy on Spanish Reading Comprehension
Spies, Tracy G.; Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Tong, Fuhui; Irby, Beverly J.; Garza, Tiberio; Huerta, Margarita
Journal of Educational Research, v111 n5 p517-529 2018
In this longitudinal study, the cross-language transfer from second language (L2) to first language (L1) was examined among Spanish-speaking English-language learners in an English intervention (Grades 1-3) in the southwest United States. Path analysis revealed statistically significant transfers (ps < 0.05) for the treatment group from English reading comprehension to Spanish reading comprehension. English vocabulary and English grammar also had an indirect influence on Spanish reading comprehension through English reading comprehension. For the comparison group, no English to Spanish paths were statistically significant. We concluded that intervention activities in L2 influenced L1 reading even when L1 instructional time was reduced.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, English Language Learners, Spanish Speaking, Second Language Learning, Interference (Language), Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 1, Path Analysis, Statistical Significance, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Vocabulary Development, Grammar, Intervention, Bilingual Education, Randomized Controlled Trials, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305P030032