This study investigated growth in reading, vocabulary, and memory in children (ages 5 to 10)
learning English as a second language identified at risk for reading disabilities (RD). A …

The authors determined whether the cognitive processes that underlie second-language
acquisition difficulties are the same as those that underlie reading difficulties. First-grade (N …

It is well established that monolingual preschoolers' oral language development (vocabulary
and oral comprehension) contributes to their later reading abilities; however, less is known …

This study explores the cognitive basis of reading disabilities (RDs) in Spanish-speaking
children who are learning English as a second language. Children (N= 393) designated as …

Purpose This study examined the reading achievement growth of children with language
impairments (LI) across the school grades. The authors sought to determine whether …

This article reports on the results of a longitudinal investigation of the reading development
of a sample of 824 children (406 girls, 418 boys). The sample included 689 native English …

This study investigated the prevalence and stability of latent classes at risk for reading
disabilities (RD) in elementary-aged children whose first language is Spanish. To this end …

This article reports on a longitudinal analysis of factors that predict the word reading skills in
English and Spanish for a sample of 234 Spanish-speaking students in first grade. The …

This study examined the extent to which kindergarten Spanish reading affected English
reading growth trajectories through fourth grade among nationally representative Spanish …

Development of English–and Spanish–reading skills was explored in a sample of 251
Spanish–speaking English–language learners from kindergarten through Grade 2. Word …