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VIAS

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Developing Reading and Writing in Second-Language Learners

Developing Reading and Writing in Second-Language Learners
Learn more about this accessible summary of the full report from the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth.

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Literacy Education

CAL conducts projects and provides resources for literacy education for learners of every age. Several research projects focus solely on the acquisition of literacy. In other projects, literacy education is one of several focal areas. We invite you to browse the projects listed below for more information.

Projects

CAL is involved in a variety of projects related to literacy education. We have highlighted four recent projects here for your review.

Acquiring Literacy in English
CAL conducted a 5-year research program consisting of several studies on the acquisition of literacy by Spanish-speaking children in grades PreK–5. Several published articles report on study results. Learn more.

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
CAL convened a panel to investigate literacy issues among adolescent English language learners and prepared a policy document on promising practices.
Learn more.

National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth
The National Literacy Panel reviewed and synthesized over 20 years of research literature on the acquisition of literacy by language minority learners. Learn more about the National Literacy Panel.

Now Available
Searchable Database of Studies Included in the Report of the National Literacy Panel


The 2006 National Literacy Panel report includes a CD containing a searchable database with information on the documents on which the report is based. A simpler version of the database is now available online.



Vocabulary Instruction and Assessment for Spanish Speakers (VIAS)
 CAL received a second 5-year grant to continue to study the development of literacy in Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELLs). This is a continuation of the Acquiring Literacy in English project. The grant consists of three subprojects. Learn more.

Visit our Literacy Education project page to see more literacy-related projects.

Publications and Resources

CAL offers publications and other resources for educators, researchers, and others interested in literacy education. Browse our collection.

Featured CAELA Network Brief:

Working with Adult English Language Learners with Limited Literacy: Research, Practice, and Professional Development