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Educational Psychology

Western Kentucky University

2021

Foundational Reading Components

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A Systematic Review Of Reading Interventions For English Language Learners, Alfredo Gomez Apr 2021

A Systematic Review Of Reading Interventions For English Language Learners, Alfredo Gomez

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The majority of fourth graders (65%) read below grade level, making it more likely for them to fall behind as curriculum progresses. English Language Learners (ELLs) are more likely to fall behind because of the additional risks and barriers they may face. In order to provide appropriate, evidence-based, reading instruction for this population of students, research was examined, summarized, and synthesized to determine which components of reading were targeted, their grade level, their native language, and intervention effectiveness.

A systematic review of the literature shows how fundamental the five components of reading are to the development of ELL students’ ability …