Week 10: Dual Lang Learners Flashcards
does being bilingual cause confusion?
no typically developing kids figure it out
what are the lingual advantages of being a dual language learner?
earlier understanding of taxonomic relationships
can attain an overall higher level of linguistic skill
facilitates word-learning performance in adults
what are lingual disadvantages of being a dual language learner?
additional time to meet monolingual leaners’ level of vocab and lang development
disadvantages if operating in weaker language
what are the advantages in cognition?
cognitive processing
problem solving
perception
outperform monolinguals at suppressing task-irrelevant info
what are the disadvantages in cognition?
word retrieval time
working memory
what are literacy advantages
enhanced phonological awareness
potentially reading advantages
what are the disadvantages for literacy?
sort out competing orthographic systems
dual language learning does not cause reading/writing impairment however…
oral language and literacy skills are interdependent
bilingualism turns out to be an
experience that xxxx many aspects of children’s development
benefits
all children go through similar
stages of
development
there is greater variability in
bilinguals
what are internal variables
age
analytical reasoning
motivation
what are the external variables
input and output in each language
need and internal motivation
define dual language learners
children who are learning two languages simultaneously from
infancy or who are in the process of learning an L2 after L1 is established
IDEA Part B regulations support
appropriate service delivery to culturally and linguistically
diverse (CLD) populations.
what is a implication for assessment according to IDEA Part B
the “form” of evaluation may vary based on a child’s linguistic profile—so standardized test score reporting is not required
For our 0-3 population, we use
total language scoring
what is total language scoring
Language 1 + Language 2 = Total
Score
Bilingual children’s
vocabulary knowledge
distributed in two languages.
Some of this vocabulary is xxx and some is xxx
specific; shared
what are examples of general recommendations for assessment
Learn about the home-language(s), dialect(s), and culture(s
Collaborate with interpreters, bilingual colleagues, community
partners
Use least-biased assessment practices
what are some examples of how can we modify testing procedures
Reword instructions as needed
Repeat stimuli as needed
Allow additional response time
Use culturally appropriate pictures and themes
what do I recommend for therapy for bilingual clients
support L1
capitalize on cross linguistic transfer
research favors dual language intervention
provide opportunities to hear and use targets and meanings
include meaning based skills and code based skills using mediated learning experiences
