Relationships among preschool English language learner’s oral proficiency in English, instructional experience and literacy development

Author(s): Roberts, Theresa A.; Neal, Harriet C.;
Date Issued: July 2004
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science (Firm)
Description: A comparison of the gains in English proficiency and comprehension among low-income preschoolers attending 16-weeks of English instruction in either a comprehension-based or letter/rhyme decoding-based program, based on a population of 38 native English, Spanish, and Hmong speakers
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Journal Title: Contemporary Educational Psychology
Volume Number: 29
Issue Number: 3
Page Range: 283-311
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy

Children & Child Development > Special Needs Children & Special Child Populations > Native Language

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Interventions/Curricula > Early Literacy
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA
ISSN: 0361-476X Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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