The number of children living in the United States who are learning two languages is
increasing greatly. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the language …

The importance of writing to academic achievement has been well-documented. Substantial
research has investigated writing among monolingual speakers, but less research has …

Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students'
literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary …

Children's literacy skills are an important predictor of success in the early elementary
grades. Education programs for at-risk preschool students target children's acquisition of …

This article explores the relationship between emergent biliteracy and growing up in a
biliterate environment. The study focuses on two questions:(1) What knowledge of biliteracy …

This study explored the application of a holistic bilingual view to assess the writing of
emerging bilingual children. The study is part of a 5-year longitudinal research and …

The purpose of this experimental study was to assess the efficacy of the Nuestros Niños
School Readiness (NNSR) Professional Development Program, a 2-year program that …

While we can tie writing development to the chronological age of the child, research findings
show that children often move between levels of writing (Barnhart & Sulzby 1986; Fox & …

Young children's writing development (ie, writing occurring in preschool and kindergarten
prior to the skilled, fluent writing associated with formal schooling) is an important predictor …

To reach the national goal that all children in the United States will read at an appropriate
level by the end of third grade, the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading …