Developing Reading and Writing in Second-Language Learners

<p><strong><em>A Co-Publication of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc. and The International Reading Association</em></strong></p><p>This book is a shorter version of the full volume <em>Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners</em> reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth. The Panel – a distinguished group of expert researchers in reading language bilingualism research methods and education – was appointed to identify assess and synthesize research on the literacy education of language-minority children and youth. In this book chapters adapted from the original report concisely summarize what is known from empirical research about the development of literacy in language-minority children and youth including development environment instruction and assessment.</p>