ESL participants showed significantly higher posttest word attack scores than native English speakers¶

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q3 i? A significant main effect of native language classification was found for the Word Attack subtest, with participants who learned English as a second language scoring higher than those who learned English as a first language. → Greenberg Daphne 2011

Evidence¶

Greenberg Daphne 2011¶

Greenberg Daphne, Wise Justin, Morris Robin, Fredrick Laura, Nanda Alice O., Pae Hye-K. (2011). A randomized control study of instructional approaches for struggling adult readers. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237050/

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Within the same 2 × 5 MANCOVA framework, one significant finding emerged for Native Language classification on reading achievement, F (4, 174) = 2.42, p = .05, η2 = .05. The univariate ANCOVA on Word Attack showed ESL speakers (M = 19.84) outperforming native speakers (M = 11.49).

"A follow up univariate ANCOVA revealed a significant main effect of ESL group for the Word Attack subtest of the WJ, F (1, 177) = 3.91, p = 50, η2 = .02. Participants who learned English as a second language evidenced significantly higher post-test scores (M = 19.84, SD = 5.78) than those who learned English as a first language (M = 11.49, SD = 6.28)."

Discussion¶

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