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			Academic well-being of Spanish-speaking kindergartners: An analysis of sociodemographic features and teacher characteristics Jensen, Bryant, Tempe, AZ: National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics. A study of the relationship of teacher experience and teacher attitudes towards and use of Spanish in the classroom to the mathematics achievement of Spanish-speaking kindergartners of several sociodemographic levels, based on data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort	Reports & Papers
			The acquisition of literacy: Reframing definitions, paradigms, ideologies, and practices Jalongo, Mary Renck, 2004 In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 57-78). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. A discussion of a contextual theory of literacy acquisition, which views literacy as related to an individual's construction of self and environment	Other
			Advancing early literacy learning for all children: Implications of the NELP report for dual-language learners Gutierrez, Kris D., May, 2010 Educational Researcher, 39(4), 334-339 A discussion of the implications of the findings of National Early Literacy Panel for the early education of children who are dual language learners	Other
			Approaches to assessing the language and literacy skills of young dual language learners: A review of the research Aikens, Nikki, 2012 (Research Brief No. 10). Chapel Hill, NC: Center for Early Care and Education Research: Dual Language Learners. A summary of a review of the procedures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 80 studies from Canada and the United States	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Assembly Bill 553: Limited english proficient pre-kindergarten pilot program: 2008 evaluation report Leitner, David, December, 2008 Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs. An evaluation of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program in Nevada in 2008, based on data on program funding, the population served, implementation, and participant outcomes	Reports & Papers
			Assembly Bill 553: Limited english proficient pre-kindergarten pilot program: 2008 evaluation report [Executive summary] Leitner, David, December, 2008 Carson City: Nevada, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs. An evaluation of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program in Nevada in 2008, based on data on program funding, the population served, implementation, and participant outcomes	Executive Summary
			Assessing preschool dual language learners: Traveling a multiforked road Pena, Elizabeth D., March 2011 Child Development Perspectives, 5(1), 28-32 A discussion of linguistic, cultural, and contextual challenges to the accurate assessment of preschool dual language learners, the need for valid and reliable measures for both monolingual and bilingual children, and the need for norming samples representative of the diversity of the early childhood population in the United States	Other
			Assessing preschoolers' self-regulation in homes and classrooms: Lessons from the field McCabe, Lisa A., 2000 Behavioral Disorders, 26(1), 53-69 A pilot study of the Games As Measurement for Early Self-Control (GAMES) method for assessing preschool children�s ability to control their attention span and inhibitions, based on a sample of 71 children in a Head Start program	Reports & Papers
			Assessing Spanish-English bilingual preschoolers: A guide to best approaches and measures Barrueco, Sandra, 2012 Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing A guide to early childhood bilingual assessment and a review of 37 developmental assessments available in English and Spanish	Other
			Assessment challenges and solutions with young second language learning children Garcia, Gil, 2000 NHSA Dialog, 3(3), 361-386 A transcript of a dialog between professionals on various approaches to the education of children learning English as a second language	Other
			Assessment considerations for young English language learners across different levels of accountability Espinosa, Linda M., 11 August, 2007 Philadelphia: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force. A discussion of considerations and recommendations for assessing young English language learners in programs with different levels of accountability and an overview of current assessment measurements and strategies for English language learners	Other
			Assessment tools for language and literacy development of young dual language learners (DLLs) Atkins-Burnett, Sally, 2012 (Research Brief No. 9). Chapel Hill, NC: Center for Early Care and Education Research: Dual Language Learners. A summary of a review of the reliability and validity of measures used to assess the language and literacy development of young dual language learners, based on 7 large-scale government studies and 30 research studies from Canada and the United States	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Attachment relationships as predictors of language skills for at-risk bilingual preschool children Oades-Sese, Geraldine V., August, 2011 Psychology in the Schools, 48(7), 707-722 A study of the association between both English and Spanish language competence and the type of attachment relationship between preschool children and both their teachers and parents, and an examination of differences by child gender and level of parental acculturation, based on data collected from a sample of 468 Hispanic American children attending 7 urban child care or early childhood centers	Reports & Papers
			Becoming biliterate: Young children learning different writing systems Kenner, Charmian, 2004 Stoke-on-Trent, UK: Trentham Books A discussion of the advantages of biliteracy and the complexities of the knowledge, connections and creativity that young children use in the process of becoming biliterate	Other
			Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002 Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute. An investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the �Between the Lions� television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi	Reports & Papers
			Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative [Executive summary] Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002 Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute. A summary of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the �Between the Lions� television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi	Executive Summary
			Bilingualism is not the arithmetic sum of two languages Garcia, Eugene E., 2004 In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 243-258). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. A discussion of issues related to the education of young children who are learning two languages simultaneously	Other
			Bilingual language development: What do early years practitioners need to know? Macrory, Gee, 2006 Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 26(2), 159-169 An overview of how children develop and adapt to bilingualism, drawing on a 15-month longitudinal case study of three French-English-speaking children living in the United Kingdom	Reports & Papers
			Bilingual means two: Assessment issues, early literacy and Spanish speaking children Escamilla, Kathy, 2000 In A research symposium on high standards in reading for students from diverse language groups: Research, practice & policy (pp. 100-128). Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Affairs. A paper outlining issues in the instruction of two-language children in reading and writing and implications for bilingual education programs.	Other
			A case study examination of culturally relevant pedagogical practices for English-language learners in a pre-kindergarten classroom setting Matthews, Lisa Anne, 2010 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Georgia State University, Atlanta A qualitative study of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) in a prekindergarten classroom for English-language learners and an investigation of the ways 2 teachers promote academic success, cultural competence and critical consciousness, based on documentation from and observations of a classroom in Georgia	Reports & Papers
			CCDBG state plan reported activities to support limited English proficient (LEP) and immigrant communities Ewen, Danielle, 30 January, 2008 Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. A review of federal fiscal year 2006-2007 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) state plans identifying initiatives that would benefit immigrant families and providers, limited English proficiency (LEP) families and providers, English language learner children, or cultural and linguistic diversity, with recommendations for meeting the needs of these groups	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity in Head Start United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Commissioner's Office of Research and Evaluation, April 2000 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth and Families. A descriptive study of cultural and linguistic groups and their distribution within the Head Start population, Head Start services developed to address the needs of children and families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and challenges faced by Head Start programs as they address the needs of an increasingly diverse population	Reports & Papers
			Challenging common myths about young English language learners Espinosa, Linda M., January 2008 (FCD Policy Brief Advancing PK-3 No. 8). New York: Foundation for Child Development. A discussion of research findings that dispel common myths about dual language development and educational approaches to dual language learning for children ages three to eight	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Child care arrangements of language-minority children: Care provider's language use Ishizawa, Hiromi, 2006 (CSE Technical Report 674). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing. A study of the child care arrangements of language-minority children and the factors associated with having a child care provider who speaks a non-English language, based on the nationally representative National Household Education Survey, 2001	Reports & Papers
			Child Care Pilot Project: Reference report Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, 09 February, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Social Research and Demonstration Corporation. A profile of the children, families, and communities participating in the Child Care Pilot Project, a quasi-experimental evaluation of a preschool program that focuses on French language skills and francophone cultural awareness in Canada, based on child development assessments and parent and community representative surveys	Reports & Papers

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