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Influences of the home language and literacy environment on Spanish and English vocabulary growth among dual language learners
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Click on the DOI to access this article (may not be free) ; Little is known regarding the extent to which aspects of the home language and literacy environment (HLE) promote growth in language skills among dual language learners (DLLs). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate which aspects of the HLE significantly predict growth in English and Spanish vocabulary among Spanish-speaking DLLs. 944 Spanish-speaking DLLs (51.6% female; mean age = 53.77 months) completed assessments of English and Spanish vocabulary at 4 time points across 2 academic years. Parents completed a survey of the HLE that included information on language exposure, reading exposure, and family reading habits. Results indicated that specific literacy-related practices, including availability of books in the home, language read to the child, and parental reading skills were significant predictors of growth in children's Spanish and English vocabulary knowledge, even after controlling children's initial level of language skills and family socioeconomic status. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. ; This research and report was supported by grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ( HD060292 & HD052120 ) and the Institute of Education Sciences , US Department of Education ( R305F100027 ). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and have not been reviewed or approved by the granting agency.
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Dual language learners; Home language environment; Home literacy environment; Vocabulary knowledge
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URL: https://soar.wichita.edu/handle/10057/21633
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.05.002
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Identifying Differences in Early Literacy Skills across Subgroups of Language-Minority Children: A Latent Profile Analysis
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Do Early Literacy Skills in Children's First Language Promote Development of Skills in Their Second Language? An Experimental Evaluation of Transfer
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