Carol Scheffner Hammer|Gisela Jia|Yuuko Uchikoshi
Language and Literacy Development of Dual Language Learners Growing Up in the United States: A Call for Research
Temple College|Temple University|City University of New York|University of California, Davis
statistics show many dual language learners dlls growing united states risk poor educational outcomes result national attention focused promotion dlls academic abilities beginning preschool years despite interest understanding dlls language literacy development limited purpose article discuss current state knowledge language literacy development dlls early childhood present research agenda designed enhance fields understanding dlls development turn help improve educational outcomes children learning two languages