Emily Oxley|Cécile De Cat
A systematic review of language and literacy interventions in children and adolescents with English as an additional language (EAL)
University of Leeds|University of Leeds
systematic review presents synthesis evidence regarding effectiveness language literacy interventions targeting children eal updates systematic review murphy unthiah 2015 systematic review intervention research examining english language literacy development children english additional language eal httpwwwnaldicorgukresourcesnaldicresearch informationdocumentsealsystematicreviewprofvmurphypdf using methodology four databases searched resulting 2217 records identified screening 25 interventions found 26 studies eligible inclusion results provide collective evidence explicit vocabulary instruction targeted oral language practice yield language gains eal learners tendency larger intervention gains learners lowest initial pretest scores shared reading interventions show positive effects combined preteaching vocabulary embedded definitions text postreading reinforcement activities review also highlights paucity interventions uk particular lack interventions adolescents especially upper secondary school ages 1418