Effective Reading Programs for Spanish-Dominant English Language Learners (ELLs) in the Elementary Grades: A Synthesis of Research

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-395

  Cheung, Alan C K ^a   Slavin, Robert E ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bilingual education; effective reading programs; English language learners (ELLs); language of instruction; Spanish speaking students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869783146     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0034654312465472     Document Type: Review

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