Abstract

A.
Specific Aims The primary function of the Research and Assessment Core is to support the four subprojects in threekey areas: (1) developing new assessments and instrumentation to be used by the subprojects; (2)providing expertise and support to the subprojects, particularly on assessment issues and in datacollection and processing; and (3) conducting cross-project analyses on variables common acrosssubprojects.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01HD039530-07
Application #
7714570
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-DSR-H (DA))
Project Start
2008-06-01
Project End
2012-05-31
Budget Start
2008-06-01
Budget End
2009-05-31
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$197,476
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Center for Applied Linguistics
Department
Type
DUNS #
049515919
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20016

  Publications

Howard, Elizabeth R; Green, Jennifer D; Arteagoitia, Igone (2012) Can yu rid guat ay rot? A developmental investigation of cross-linguistic spelling errors among Spanish-English bilingual students. Biling Res J 35:164-178
Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette; Lesaux, Nonie K (2011) The gap between Spanish speakers' word reading and word knowledge: a longitudinal study. Child Dev 82:1544-60
Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette; Lesaux, Nonie K (2010) Predictors of Reading Comprehension for Struggling Readers: The Case of Spanish-speaking Language Minority Learners. J Educ Psychol 102:701-711
Paez, Mariela M; Tabors, Patton O; Lopez, Lisa M (2007) Dual language and literacy development of Spanish-speaking preschool children. J Appl Dev Psychol 28:85-102
Uccelli, Paola; Paez, Mariela M (2007) Narrative and vocabulary development of bilingual children from kindergarten to first grade: developmental changes and associations among English and Spanish skills. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch 38:225-36