Developing Reading and Writing in Second-Language Learners: Lessons from the Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Y

A Co-Publication of Routledge, the Center for Applied Linguistics, and the International Reading Association

This 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.

Author: Diance August
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/09/2007
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.32w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780805862096

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 268