Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez|Michael J. Kieffer|Gina Biancarosa|Joanna A. Christodoulou|Catherine E. Snow
Investigating English reading comprehension growth in adolescent language minority learners: some insights from the simple view
University of Illinois at Chicago|Columbia University|University of Oregon
development reading skills language minority lm learners particularly middle school years remains unclear despite increasing need educators serve rapidly growing population study english reading comprehension growth middle school lm learners investigated using longitudinal design simple view reading theoretical framework students assessed four time points fifth seventh grades standardized measures listening comprehension word reading reading comprehension individual growth modeling revealed listening comprehension word reading assessed fifth grade predicted elevation students developmental trajectories reading comprehension however neither skill predicted students growth reading comprehension significant variation across children growth rates indicating students seventh grade remained trajectory established fifth grade implications slowing rate reading comprehension development middle school years discussed