Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez|Nonie K. Lesaux
Early Indicators of Later English Reading Comprehension Outcomes Among Children From Spanish-Speaking Homes
Vanderbilt University
longitudinal study examined relationship primary grade k2 spanish english language wordbased skills later english reading comprehension rc outcomes grades 5 8 among children n 148 immigrant spanishspeaking lowincome homes english instructional contexts since kindergarten entry expected early skills especially english contributed later rc outcomes uniquely identified developmental shift contribution language wordbased skills students rc outcomes specifically wordbased skills consistently predictive grade 5 rc outcomes whereas contribution languagebased skills emerged grade 8 rc outcomes finally also found relationship early skills later rc outcomes varied depending students rc levels results underscore increasingly important role early languagebased skills play later english reading comprehension outcomes discuss theoretical practical implications work