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The Critical Role of Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners
Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 50 - 57
Published: Jan 11, 2005
Abstract
English language learners (ELLs) who experience slow vocabulary development are less able to comprehend text at grade level than their English-only peers. Such students are likely to perform poorly on assessments in these areas and are at risk of being diagnosed as learning disabled. In this article, we review the research on methods to develop the vocabulary knowledge of ELLs and present lessons learned from the research concerning effective...
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TABLE 1 Means for ELLs and Native Speakers in Breadth of Vocabulary as Measured ...

TABLE 2 Means Correct for ELLs and Native Speakers in Depth of Vocabulary as Mea...
Paper Details
Title
The Critical Role of Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners
Published Date
Jan 11, 2005
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
50 - 57
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