Strategic use of MLs' L1 during decoding instruction was effective: shared letter-sound correspondences did not have to be retaught, and Spanish CVC segmentation instruction increased English decoding¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Reviews found MLs' L1 was used effectively during decoding instruction: some English letter-sound correspondences did not have to be retaught when students' L1 shared the same correspondences, and explicit instruction in segmenting Spanish CVC words followed by letter-sound instruction increased MLs' English decoding. → Kittle 2024

Evidence¶

Kittle 2024¶

Kittle, J. M., Amendum, S. J., & Budde, C. M. (2024). What Does Research Say About the Science of Reading for K-5 Multilingual Learners? A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09942-6

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Synthesis of RQ2 findings on L1 use during English decoding instruction, drawing on August & Shanahan (2010) and Shanahan & Beck (2006) as reported in this review of reviews. The review reports cross-linguistic sharing of letter-sound correspondences and Spanish CVC segmentation instruction improving English decoding. No effect size is printed.

"Specifically, some English letter-sound correspondences did not have to be retaught when students’ L1 shared the same correspondences (August & Shanahan, 2010). Explicit instruction in how to segment Spanish CVC words followed by letter-sound relationship instruction increased MLs’ English decoding (Shanahan & Beck, 2006)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Decoding — outcome: instruction changes it

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