The Developmental Progression of Comprehension-Related Skills in Children Learning EAL.

Examines the cognitive-linguistic factors underlying literacy development in monolingual children and children learning English as an additional language (EAL) over a three-year period. Reveals similarities between the two groups of children in the study on reading accuracy, but children learning EAL had lower levels of vocabulary and comprehension at each point in time. Considers implications of the findings for classroom practice. (SG)