A Language Analysis of Successful and Nonsuccessful Readers
Comparing Linguistic Ability in Black, Chicano, and Anglo Boys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19002547 |
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| Authors | Janice E Laine (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-451 |
| Publication date | 1978-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002193477800800403 |
| OpenAlex | W2007591172 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Success in reading is crucial for success in school. Language acquisition and development appear to be foundations for reading achievement. This investigation was directed toward an analysis of language development of successful and nonsuccessful readers. In a review of the major studies dealing with poor reading achievement of Black urban youth, Harber and Bryen (1976) concluded that a great many questions remained open for investigation. Indeed, these authors suggested that a delay should be instituted in the implementation of large-scale reading programs in the schools until some of the more basic, unanswered issues could be resolved. A decade earlier, Coleman
Linguistics · Mathematics education · Reading (process) · Education Systems and Policy · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
| Highly cited | No |
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