BILINGUAL EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SUPPORT (BELLS)

描述：（改编自申请人的描述）识字需要一个 这反过来又需要两种能力， 印刷相关的经验和早期口语能力的基础。 对于来自西班牙语家庭的儿童，有限的英语和/或 有限的西班牙语或英语口语能力可能会限制 直接和间接地促进了他们的英语新兴素养的发展。 这些限制的最终结果有助于学术 成就不足（Goldenberg，1987），美国的一个长期问题。 西班牙裔人口中只有63%的学生从高中毕业 （2000年健康人）。 这些局限性可以通过早期暴露来改善 除了丰富的家庭语言环境外，还可以学习英语。 的 拟议的项目将测试语言和紧急识字成果的一个 双语早期语言和识字支持计划（BELLS）， 包括早期英语浸入式教学和家庭语言及识字支持。 多中心、自然、纵向研究将在犹他州进行， 西班牙裔人口的增长速度远高于 佛罗里达、德克萨斯、纽约和加州（www.census.gov）。 将合并的 家庭语言环境和早期英语沉浸的影响将是 对紧急扫盲成果进行了审查。

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from applicant's description) Literacy requires a prior set of emergent literacy skills which, in turn, require both print-related experiences and a foundation of early oral language competence. For children from Spanish-speaking homes, limited exposure to English and/or limited oral language competence in either Spanish or English may limit the development of their emergent English literacy both directly and indirectly. The eventual results of these limitations contribute to academic under-achievement (Goldenberg, 1987), a persistent problem in the U.S. Hispanic population in which only 63% of students graduate from high school (Healthy People 2000). These limitations may be ameliorated by early exposure to English language in addition to an enriched home language environment. The proposed project will test language and emergent literacy outcomes of a Bilingual Early Language and Literacy Support (BELLS) Program which will include both early English immersion and home language and literacy support. The multi-site, naturalistic, longitudinal study will be conducted in Utah, where the Hispanic population is increasing at a rate that stands far above Florida, Texas, New York, and California (www.census.gov). The combined effects of the home language environment and early English immersion will be examined in relation to emergent literacy outcomes.