A promising intervention designed to improve EAL learners’ mathematics skills and associated academic language

IF 1.7 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Bilingual Research Journal Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/15235882.2023.2225459

D. August, Christopher Barr, Coleen D. Carlson, Will Tad Johnston, Alexandra Marken

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to support sixth-grade Spanish-speaking English as Additional Language (EAL) learners and their English proficient classmates in acquiring pre-algebra knowledge and skills and associated academic vocabulary. The sample consisted of 88 EAL learners and their 139 English proficient classmates who had failed a fifth-grade final math exam. Treatment materials and methods differed from those used in the control group by building students’ foundational math skills and academic language; using visual and linguistic supports; and capitalizing on student’s home language knowledge. Data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed modeling at the item level. Both EAL learners and English-proficient treatment students outperformed control students on measures of math and academic vocabulary.

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一个有希望的干预，旨在提高英语学习者的数学技能和相关的学术语言

摘要本研究调查了一项干预措施的有效性，该干预措施旨在支持六年级西班牙语英语作为附加语言(EAL)学习者及其英语熟练的同学获得预代数知识和技能以及相关的学术词汇。样本包括88名EAL学习者和他们的139名五年级期末数学考试不及格的英语熟练同学。治疗材料和方法与对照组的不同之处在于培养学生的基础数学技能和学术语言;使用视觉和语言支持;并充分利用学生的母语知识。在项目水平上使用广义线性混合模型分析数据。EAL学习者和英语熟练实验组学生在数学和学术词汇方面的表现都优于对照组学生。

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Bilingual Research Journal LINGUISTICS-

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2.60

自引率

12.50%

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期刊介绍： The Bilingual Research Journal is the National Association for Bilingual Education’s premier scholarly, peer-reviewed research publication. Bilingual Research Journal delivers in-depth coverage of education theory and practice, dealing with bilingual education, bilingualism, and language policies in education. Topics include: -Assessment- Biliteracy- Indigenous languages- Language planning- Language politics- Multilingualism- Pedagogical approaches- Policy analysis- Instructional research- Language planning- Second language acquisition. The journal has a strong interest in matters related to the education of language minority children and youth in the United States, grades PreK-12, but articles focusing on other countries are often included if they have implications for bilingual education in the U.S.