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The effects of developing English language and literacy on Spanish reading comprehension |
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| Authors: | Tracy G Spies Rafael Lara-Alecio Fuhui Tong Beverly J Irby Tiberio Garza Margarita Huerta |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Education and Clinical Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA;2. Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&3. M University, College Station, Texas, USA;4. Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Texas A&5. Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Abstract: | In this longitudinal study, the cross-language transfer from second language (L2) to first language (L1) was examined among Spanish-speaking English-language learners in an English intervention (Grades 1–3) in the southwest United States. Path analysis revealed statistically significant transfers (ps < .05) for the treatment group from English reading comprehension to Spanish reading comprehension. English vocabulary and English grammar also had an indirect influence on Spanish reading comprehension through English reading comprehension. For the comparison group, no English to Spanish paths were statistically significant. We concluded that intervention activities in L2 influenced L1 reading even when L1 instructional time was reduced. |
| Keywords: | Bilingual education cross-linguistic transfer English oral language English literacy Spanish reading comprehension |