Strategies for fostering reading comprehension in English Language Learners : simple and complex vocabulary instruction

A link between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension has been well-established in research, and students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) are at risk for difficulties in both general reading achievement as well as academic vocabulary knowledge. Despite this link, relatively few stud...

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Main Author: Johnston, Lauren E.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50727