“I Helped My Mom,” and It Helped Me: Translating the Skills of Language Brokers into Improved Standardized Test Scores
Abstract
This study illustrates the regularity with which the children of mostly Mexican immigrants in Chicago interpret languages and cultural practices for their families. It also tests the hypothesis, generated from qualitative research, that such “language brokering” is related to academic outcomes. Using data collected from a subset of children ($n=87), longitudinal regression models, which controlled for early school performance, showed that...
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Title
“I Helped My Mom,” and It Helped Me: Translating the Skills of Language Brokers into Improved Standardized Test Scores
Published Date
May 1, 2007
Volume
113
Issue
3
Pages
451 - 478
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