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2. Spanish as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   Spanish is taught in schools all over the United States as a second or foreign language. The global number of Spanish-speakers consists of approximately 559 million persons. [1] Objectives for Spanish-language education include preparing students to use the language for speaking, listening, reading and writing and to learn about the varied ...

3. Understanding How Language of Instruction Impacts Early ...

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   Researchers have found that the languages used in instruc-tion influence early literacy and language growth rates in English and in Spanish (Collins, 2014; Durán et al., 2013). Several researchers have compared the effects of English-only instruction with instructional models that include some instruction in Spanish.

4. Spanish language - Wikipedia

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   Spanish ( español) or Castilian ( castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a global language with about 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 600 million when including second language ...

5. Spanish language in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States. Over 42 million people aged five or older speak Spanish at home. [1] Spanish is also the most learned language other than English, [3] with about 8 million students. Estimates count up to 57 million native speakers, heritage language speakers, and second-language speakers.

6. Importance of Measuring Spanish Literacy Skills | White ... - ed

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   Factors like exposure to Spanish versus English, preference for using Spanish versus English, and the language of formal reading instruction will affect a bilingual’s early literacy development. Measuring skills in only one language may make it appear that bilinguals are behind when in actuality, the assessment strategy has not captured the ...

7. Bilingual Literacy Development: Trends and Critical Issues - ed

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   In this paper, the term “English learners” refers to children who are learning English as a new language. Statistically, the vast majority of English learners in the United States are Spanish speakers, with roots in Latin America. Manning & Baruth (2009) discussed the dramatic