Developing Reading and Writing in Second-Language Learners
Lessons from the Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth
Edited by Diane August, Timothy Shanahan
List Price: $25.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-8058-6209-6
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 08/09/2007
- Pages: 336
About the Book
A Co-Publication of Routledge, the Center for Applied Linguistics, and the International Reading AssociationThis book is a shorter version of Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners, reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth. This book concisely summarizes what is known from empirical research about the development of literacy in language-minority children and youth, including development, environment, instruction, and assessment.
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.
Visit www.reading.org for more information about IRA books, membership, and other services. Visit www.cal.org to learn more about the Center for Applied Linguistics.
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