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The Effects Of Supplementary Reading Activities For Spanish Heritage Learners, Gayle Brownlow
The Effects Of Supplementary Reading Activities For Spanish Heritage Learners, Gayle Brownlow
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The intent of the research was to determine if the use of supplementary reading activities involving cultural topics would increase reading proficiency of secondary Spanish heritage learners. Sixteen heritage learners participated in the study: nine girls and seven boys. At the time of the study, two students were in Spanish II, seven students were in Spanish III, six students were in Spanish IV and one student was in Spanish V. The four data sources for this research included the following: a student self-assessment, formative and summative assessments, a survey, and a teacher journal. These data revealed that the reading comprehension …