Mariela Páez|Patton O. Tabors|Lisa M. López
Dual language and literacy development of Spanish-speaking preschool children
Boston College|University of South Florida
article describes oral language early literacy skills spanish english sample 319 bilingual children massachusetts maryland ecs comparison group 144 monolingual spanishspeaking children puerto rico prc children assessed entered exited prekindergarten programs data collection included four subtests woodcock language proficiency battery researcherdeveloped phonological awareness task results show average children ecs sample performed average english spanish compared monolingual norms despite early literacy oral language gains prekindergarten year continue lag behind monolingual children age children ecs sample performed better early literacy tasks oral language tasks english spanish average prc sample scored significantly better ecs sample spanish oral language skills lower phonological awareness skills educational implications directions future research discussed