ERIC Number: EJ1250309
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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Using Existing Data to Predict Reading Achievement among English Language Learners in the United States
Adams, John L.; Persinger, Lisa L.; Bohan, Kathy J.; Horn, Robert A.
eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, v21 n1 2020
This study investigates the utility of existing measures of Oral Reading Fluency (ORF), reading retell, and language proficiency for predicting reading achievement among Spanish speaking English language learners in the United States. Consistent with previous findings, ORF predicts a large proportion of the variance in reading achievement. Additionally, retell and language proficiency are significant predictors above and beyond ORF. These findings support the potential utility of using existing measures for monitoring the reading progress of students who are second language learners within a district. Implications for policymakers are discussed.
Descriptors: Data Use, Prediction, Reading Achievement, English Language Learners, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Language Proficiency, Reading Tests, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Based Assessment, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Story Telling
Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University. PO Box 4087, Flagstaff, AZ 86011. Web site: https://nau.edu/coe/ejournal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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