ERIC Number: ED561421
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 118
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ISBN: 978-1-3034-5162-1
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Developing English and Spanish Literacy in a One-Way Spanish Immersion Program
Hollingsworth, Lindsay Kay
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Liberty University
This quantitative, causal-comparative study examined the possible cause and effect relationship between educational programming, specifically one-way Spanish immersion and traditional English-only, and native English-speaking fifth graders' vocabulary and reading comprehension. Archival data was used to examine students' reading achievement as measured by the Iowa Assessment. Between-subjects multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) determined that no significant differences existed between the reading scores of students in the immersion and traditional program. Additionally, a one group pretest-posttest design was used to assess the growth of Spanish listening and speaking skills by students enrolled in the one-way Spanish immersion program using Language Assessment Skills Links Espanol (LAS Links Espanol). The results of dependent t-tests indicated that students made statistically significant gains in Spanish listening and speaking over time. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Spanish, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Multivariate Analysis, Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Scores, Pretests Posttests, English, Native Speakers, Correlation, Teaching Methods, Reading Achievement, Listening Skills, Oral Language, Language Tests, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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