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    • Home Literacy Environments and Literacy Achievement Among English Language Learners From Low Socio-Economic Status Families A Thesis submitted to Southern Utah University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of...
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    • iii Table of Contents List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................v List of Figures...
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    • v List of Tables Table 1: Student Participant Selection Based on CRT and UALPA Scores.................................30 Table 2: Home Visit Comparison Chart...
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    • vi List of Figures Figure 1: Language in the Home: Students....................................................................................42 Figure 2: Language in the Home:...
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    • Chapter 1 Introduction The home-literacy environment (HLE) plays a vital role in language and literacy development for all children before they enter kindergarten and throughout the rest of their school years. Studies have shown that when children...
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    • 26 One of the co-authors of Treasures is Dr. Jana Echevarria, a professor of educational psychology who specializes in bilingual education and is an expert in teaching ELLs. Echevarria (2005) stated, “In order to tailor instruction appropriately,...
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    • 29 Chapter 3 Methodology The purpose of this research project was to investigate whether the connection between literacy achievement among English language learners (ELLs) from low socio-economic status (SES) families and their home-literacy...
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    • 30 English language proficiency and literacy skills, and were based on a 5-point scale: pre-emergent = 1, emergent = 2, intermediate = 3, advanced = 4, and fluent = 5. Table 1 Student Participant Selection Based on CRT and UALPA Scores CRT...
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    • 41 are working. The children speak Spanish to their parents, and both English and Spanish to each other. While the interview is conducted in Spanish with the mom, she mentioned that she is learning English from her children and likes to practice...
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    • 42 Figure 1. Language in the Home: Students Figure 2. Language in the Home: Parents five minutes a day = 2, 15 minutes a day = 3, 30 minutes a day = 4, and more than 45 minutes a day = 5. The results showed that high and low ELLs spend almost the...
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    • 43 home. Both high and low ELLs received homework help from family members on a regular basis, which included parents, cousins, aunts, and grandparents. These averages were based on a 5-point scale: never = 1, rarely = 2, sometimes = 3, most of the...
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    • 45 Quantitative Data: Language and Literacy in the School All of the high ELLs preferred to speak only English with their peers at school. More than half of low ELLs preferred to speak both English and Spanish (see Table 6). The majority of low...
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    • 46 column 2, the averages of parents visiting the public library was measured on a 4-point scale: never = 1, once per year = 2, once per month = 3, once per week = 4. Parents of high ELLs go to the family center more often and are 69% more likely...
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    • 47 ELL parents. Table 9 presents averages of ELL parents’ attitudes toward literacy. Both columns 1 and 2 were measured on a 4-point scale: do not like it at all = 1, it is okay = 2, I like it = 3, and I love it = 4. In general, both sets of...
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    • 58 References Borba, M. (2009). Caring closes the language-learning gap. Phi Delta Kappan, 681-685. Cheng, L.R.L. (1996). Enhancing communication: Toward optimal language learning for limited English proficient students. Language, Speech, and...
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    • 60 U.S. Department of Education. (2010b). Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies: Title 1, Part A. Washington, DC: Retrieved October 15, 2010, from http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html Van Steensel, R. (2006)....
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    • 68 Appendix C Parent and Student Surveys in English and Spanish Parent Survey Purpose: Ms. Berglund would like to improve her teaching practices by connecting and relating to literacy experiences in the home and community. Please fill out this...
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    • 70 Encuesta para los Padres Propósito: Sra. Berglund quisiera mejorar sus prácticas pedagógicas por conexionar y por vincular las experiencias de lectura en la casa y en la comunidad con las de la escuela. Favor de completar esta encuesta para...
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    • 72 Student Survey Purpose: Ms. Berglund would like to learn more about your reading and writing experiences at home and in the community so I can help you more in the classroom. *Directions: Please read each of the 35 questions carefully then...
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    • 75 Encuesta para estudiantes Propósito: Sra. Berglund quisiera saber más sobre sus experiencias de lectura y escritura en casa y en la comunidad. *Instrucciones: Favor de leer todas las 35 preguntas con cuidado, luego circula la pregunta que...
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