An experimental study comparing English-only and Transitional Bilingual Education on Spanish-speaking preschoolers' early literacy development

Description:

An examination of the effect of instructional language on English language learners' Spanish and English literacy development from an experiment with 31 Spanish speaking preschoolers randomly assigned to two Head Start classrooms differing only in the language of instruction

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Duran Lillian K.; Roseth Cary J.; Hoffman Patricia

Funder(s):

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Country:

United States

State(s):

Minnesota

Date Issued:

Q2 2010

Journal Title:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

207-217

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.2. Interventions/Curricula > 6.2.9. Early Literacy

1. Children & Child Development > 1.3. Children with Special Needs & Special Child Populations > 1.3.3. Native Language

ISSN:

1873-7706

Online

0885-2006

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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