The purpose of this study was to investigate Spanish-speaking multilingual learner (MLL)
students' long-term academic outcomes after participation in an early childhood education …

This study examined beginning English literacy-skill development and achievement among
Spanish-speaking children enrolled in state-mandated English-only classrooms. The …

Over the years, many policy makers, educators, and parents have supported English-only
preschool programs for English language learners (ELLs), based on the supposition that …

Increasing number of public-school students are identified as English Learner (ELs) at lower
grade levels in the United States. Compared to native speaking peers, ELs lack the English …

Multitiered systems of support hold promise for dual language learners when culturally and
linguistically responsive practices guide instruction. We modeled growth on Spanish and …

Linguistically diverse learners are a rapidly growing subpopulation of the students currently
served by schools and future forecasts indicate that population growth is expected to …

Prior research suggests that Spanish-speaking Dual Language Learners (DLLs)--young
children who must master two languages simultaneously, their home language and English …

Children from migrant and seasonal farmworker (MSFW) families are among the most
educationally disadvantaged and underserved groups in the United States; however, they …

This study explores the potential of native language literacy instruction for adult immigrant
English language learners who have limited formal schooling or have had interruptions in …

The purpose of the study was to compare the achievement, engagement, and English
acquisition of students from the same urban elementary school who received instruction in …