ERIC Number: EJ1223507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1367-0050
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Average Change in Sentence Repetition by Spanish-English Speaking Children: Kindergarten to First Grade
Wood, Carla; Hoge, Rachel
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v22 n6 p725-740 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to describe change in dual language learners' (DLLs) morphosyntactic skills from kindergarten to first grade based on a sentence repetition task in English and Spanish. Methods: The sample included Spanish-English speaking children (n = 25). Investigators employed a repeated measures analysis of variance with one within-subjects effect (time). Results: Overall there was a significant difference in sentence repetition accuracy between time points showing growth in English (p < 0.001, d = 1.24), and no significant change in Spanish. Results highlight malleable English grammatical forms (e.g. conditional (if-then); question inversion of auxiliaries; and subordinating conjunctions) and forms that remained challenging for DLLs in first grade (e.g. irregular past). Conclusion: Findings support the use of a sentence repetition task as a progress monitoring tool for young DLLs. Highlighted grammatical errors may be informative for planning intensified instructional support in kindergarten and first grade. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED588804.]
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Sentences, Repetition, Spanish, Bilingual Students, Syntax, Morphology (Languages), Second Language Learning, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Low Income Students, Accuracy, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Language Usage, Family Environment, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Occupations, Nonverbal Ability, Cognitive Ability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A130460