2016 Conference

May 5–6, 2016

Framingham, MA

MATSOL 2016 Conference Online Program

Discussions4Learning: Accountable Talk Equals Better Language Skills!

Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 9:30 AM–10:15 AM EDT

11 Sudbury

Abstract

ELLs consisently underperform their monolingual peers on all tests, showing deficits in vocabulary, language complexity and narrative skills. Use of oral language development program D4L with low English proficiency ELLs resulted in significant improvements in all aspects of narratives and vocabulary, matching skills of their high language proficiency peers.

Session Type

Paper/Report (45 minutes)

Primary Audience

Elementary Schools (PK-5)

Secondary Audience

General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)

Topic Strand

Best Practices in Instruction

Presenter/Organizer

Elena Zaretsky, Clark University

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Biographical Statement

Elena Zaretsky, Ph.D., is a faculty member at Clark University. Her publications and presentations focus on language and literacy acquistion in linguistically doverse population.

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