Developing Reading and Writing in Second Language Learners

English

ISBN: 0203937600

EAN: 9780203937600

Category: Education / Bilingual Education/Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy/

Publisher: Routledge

Release Date: 06/01/2007

Synopsis: <P>This book is a shorter version of the full volume (<i>Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners</i>) reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth. The Panel-a distinguished group of expert researchers in reading, language, bilingualism, research methods, and education&#8212;was appointed to identify, assess, and synthesize research on the literacy education of language-minority children and youth. In this book, chapters adapted from the original report concisely summarize what is known from empirical research about the development of literacy in language-minority children and youth, including development, environment, instruction, and assessment.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br>This more accessible version of the full report is intended for teachers, administrators, and researchers and for use in a wide range of teacher preparation courses and in inservice/staff development programs that deal with educating English language learners.</P>

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