Effects of a supplemental Spanish oral language program on sentence length, complexity, and grammaticality in Spanish-speaking children attending English-only preschools

Author(s): Restrepo, M. Adelaida; Schwanenflugel, Paula J.; Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey; Hamilton, Claire; Arboleda, Alejandra; Castilla, Anny;
Date Issued: January 2010
Description: A study the effects of a supplemental Spanish Oral Language program on Spanish sentence length, a subordination index, and grammar from 45 Spanish-speaking children attending English-only prekindergarten classrooms compared with 30 children in control classrooms, evaluated prior to, immediately after, and 4 months following intervention
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Funder(s): United States. Department of Education
Journal Title: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
Volume Number: 41
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 3-13
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 > Special Needs Children
Country: United States
ISSN: 0161-1461 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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