Language proficiency and reading ability as predictors of academic performance of Grade 7 English second language students in submersion contexts
In South Africa learners do not achieve as well as their international counterparts on tests of literacy, and language proficiency is often blamed for their poor academic performance. In this study, the relationship between English language proficiency, reading ability and the academic performanc...
Main Author: | Lendrum, Julie-Ann |
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Other Authors: | Nchindila, Bernard Mwansa |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19009 |
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