Date of Award:
5-2004
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Donna Gilbertson
Committee
Donna Gilbertson
Abstract
There has been much controversy over the effectiveness of bilingual education in helping English language learning (ELL) students to become successful students. One variable overlooked in this literature has been the use of effective instruction in these programs. This investigation compared students in a schoolwide reading program that utilizes research-based practices, Success for All (SFA) and its Spanish counterpart Éxito Para Todos (EPT). Three groups of third-grade students were compared at 8-week intervals throughout the school year: English-speaking students in SFA, ELL (English language learning) students in SFA with ESL (English as a Second Language), and ELL students in EPT. All three groups experienced gains over the school year, with the gap between the EPT and SFA only groups narrowed and no statistically significant differences discovered between the EPT and SFA + ESL groups.
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Recommended Citation
Stewart, Jonathan A., "An Analysis of Bilingual Programs in the Context of a Schoolwide Reading Program" (2004). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6217.
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