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Examining the Effect of an Overt Transition Intervention on the Reading Development of At-Risk English-Language Learners in First Grade
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xiii, 171 p. : ill. ; Although there is arguably substantial evidence in the literature on what works for students at risk of reading failure, the evidence on effective interventions for English-language learners (ELs) is rather meager. Moreover, there are limited curriculum programs and instructional materials available to support schools in the inclusion of ELs in reading-reform efforts. This study examined the efficacy of a systematic transition intervention designed to increase the early literacy achievement of Spanish-speaking ELs in transitional bilingual programs. The intervention included a set of 12 scripted transition lessons that made explicit for ELs the orthographic, lexical, and syntactic differences between Spanish and English. In addition, the lessons addressed the story content knowledge and vocabulary and academic language necessary to ensure that ELs could access the English literacy curriculum and classroom discourse. Seventy-eight first-grade ELs identified as at risk for reading difficulty were randomly assigned to receive either the transition lessons in the treatment condition or the standard school-based intervention in the control condition. Students in both conditions received 60 thirty-minute sessions of small-group instruction as a supplement to their first-grade core reading program. Instruction in both conditions was explicit and focused on the core reading components (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, word work, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). Student performance was measured on the following dimensions of early reading: (a) phonemic decoding and word reading, (b) oral reading fluency, (c) vocabulary development, and (d) comprehension. In addition, fidelity of implementation, time devoted to the different literacy components, and feasibility of implementation data were collected during and after the study. A gain-score analysis was employed in this study to compare the effect of the treatment (transition lessons) and control (standard school-based intervention) conditions on scores obtained from the pretest and posttest measures of reading achievement. The results indicated that the difference in gain scores between the treatment and control conditions was not statistically significant on any of the measures utilized in the study. Therefore, the transition intervention did not appear to be more effective than the typical school-based intervention. Findings are discussed in light of current research on improving the academic performance of ELs. ; Committee in charge: Dr. Edward J. Kame‘enui, Chair; Dr. Roland H. Good, III, Member; Dr. Elizabeth Harn, Member; Dr. Doris A. Baker, Member; Dr. Robert R. Davis, Outside Member
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English as a second language; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; English language learners; Explicit and systematic instruction; First grade (Education); Hispanic American students; Reading instruction; Reading intervention
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URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11540
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Explicit and Differentiated Phonics Instruction as a Tool to Improve Literacy Skills for Children Learning English as a Foreign Language
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In: Gist: Revista Colombiana de Educación Bilingüe, ISSN 1692-5777, Vol 5, 2011, pags. 25-49 (2011)
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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in an English Content-Area Course with University Student Teachers: When Comprehensible Input Needs to be Comprehended
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In: Gist: Revista Colombiana de Educación Bilingüe, ISSN 1692-5777, Vol 5, 2011, pags. 84-103 (2011)
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Developing Pragmatic Competence in a Foreign Language
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In: Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, Vol 0, Iss 8, Pp 169-182 (2011) (2011)
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On the Impacts of Four Collocation Instructional Methods: Web-Based Concordancing vs. Traditional Method, Explicit vs. Implicit Instruction
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In: Studies in Literature and Language; Vol 3, No 3 (2011): Studies in Literature and Language; 120-126 ; 1923-1563 ; 1923-1555 (2011)
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Brain Journal - Vocabulary Learning As The Predictor Of Third-Grader Efl Learners' Achievement: A Case For Translation ...
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The Differential Effects of Corrective Feedback Before and After Explicit Instruction
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The role of explicit instruction in the acquisition of the present perfect O papel da instrução explícita na aquisição do presente perfect
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In: Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 837-858 (2010) (2010)
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The Effectiveness of Explicit Individualized Phonemic Awareness Instruction By a Speech-Language Pathologist to Preschool Children With Phonological Speech Disorders
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In: FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2009)
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The role of explicit and implicit instruction in the acquisition of the present perfect by brazilian learners
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O papel da instrução - explícita e implícita - no ensino : aprendizagem de locuções verbais em inglês
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The role of explicit and implicit instruction in the acquisition of the present perfect by brazilian learners
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SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LANGUAGE TEACHING
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In: International Journal of English Studies; Vol. 4 No. 1 (2004): Latest developments in language teaching methodology; 197-219 ; International Journal of English Studies; Vol. 4 Núm. 1 (2004): Latest developments in language teaching methodology; 197-219 ; 1989-6131 ; 1578-7044 (2009)
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The effects of types of question on EFL learners' reading comprehension scores ...
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The Effect of Explicit Instruction and Input Flood on Students' Use ofSpanish Discourse Markers on a Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview
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In: Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications (2008)
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Can PowerPoint presentations effectively replace textbooks and blackboards for teaching grammar? Do students find them an effective learning tool
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In: https://www.calico.org/html/article_663.pdf (2007)
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A Spelling Error Analysis of Words with Closed Syllables for At-risk Readers
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In: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1178150380 (2007)
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