Contributions of language-specific and metacognitive skills to science reading comprehension of middle school English learners

This nonexperimental study examined academic performance profiles and contributions of language-specific and metacognitive skills to science reading comprehension of Grade 7 students of varied English proficiency. The sample included 204 regular education students, most of whom were English learners (ELs; 35 non-ELs, 86 current ELs, and 83 former ELs). Results of descriptive analyses highlighted strong academic performance by former ELs. Their...