Reading research quarterly, 2015-04, Vol.50 (2), p.185-203
2015
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- Titel
- Effect of a Performing Arts Program on the Oral Language Skills of Young English Learners
- Ist Teil von
- Reading research quarterly, 2015-04, Vol.50 (2), p.185-203
- Ort / Verlag
- Newark: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2015
- Quelle
- Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Although English oral language proficiency in the primary grades is critical to the literacy development of English learners (ELs), we know little about how to foster these skills. This study examined a yearlong K-2 drama and creative movement intervention. A randomized experimental design (N = 5,240) was used to address two research questions: (1) Did participating ELs perform better on oral language assessments than those who did not receive the intervention? (2) Was the impact of the program moderated by students' baseline English-language skills? Student speaking and listening skills were measured using the California English Language Development Test. The treatment group (N = 902) outperformed controls (N = 4,338) on speaking assessments. ELs with the most limited English speaking abilities at baseline benefited most from the program.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0034-0553eISSN: 1936-2722DOI: 10.1002/rrq.90Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1708522104
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- and materials, Childhood, Control Groups, Creativity, Drama, Educational Benefits, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), English as a second language, English as a second language learning, English for speakers of other languages, English language, English language learners, English language learners, English learners, English as a second language, English for speakers of other languages, English learners, In-service, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional strategies, Instructional strategies, teaching strategies, Intervention, Language assessment, Language learners, Language proficiency, Language Skills, Language Tests, Limited English proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Listening comprehension, Listening Skills, Literacy, Literacy Education, methods, Movement Education, Oral Language, professional development, Reading comprehension, Research design, Second Language Learning, Spoken language, Strategies, Strategies, methods, and materials, Teacher education, Teacher education, professional development, Teaching Methods, teaching strategies, Vocabulary development