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Event
Description
Studies show that for Spanish speaking students, vocabulary expansion in Spanish increases fluency and comprehension in English. Therefore, creating a bilingual reading intervention program with a strong emphasis on vocabulary building in the early grades will help improve the students’ overall reading comprehension in English and avoid improper placement.
Identifier
FIDC005478
Using a Bilingual Reading Strategy to Reduce SLD Numbers
Studies show that for Spanish speaking students, vocabulary expansion in Spanish increases fluency and comprehension in English. Therefore, creating a bilingual reading intervention program with a strong emphasis on vocabulary building in the early grades will help improve the students’ overall reading comprehension in English and avoid improper placement.