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2016 Conference

du 5 au 6 May 2016

Framingham, MA

MATSOL 2016 Conference Online Program

 

Discussions4Learning: Accountable Talk Equals Better Language Skills!

jeudi 5 mai 2016 à 09:30–10:15 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)

Topic Strand

Best Practices in Instruction

Primary Audience

Elementary Schools (PK-5)

Secondary Audience

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

Presenter/organizer

Elena Zaretsky, Clark University
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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