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Georgia Earnest García (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United States)

Accelerating the Literacy Performance of Bilingual Students

Evidence-Based Instruction in Grades K-6

Georgia Earnest García (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United States)

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Guilford Press
20 December 2024

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Teaching of a specific subject

This research-based, highly practical volume presents ways teachers and schools can accelerate literacy achievement with bilingual K-6 students in both English and their home languages. Georgia Earnest García shares innovative instructional strategies for students with different language backgrounds in multiple settings--bilingual/ESL classrooms, dual-language classrooms, or all-English classrooms. She explains key concepts, such as sheltered instruction and translanguaging, and discusses how the science of reading should be adapted for bilingual students. The book offers concrete ideas for conducting unbiased assessments and building core domains of L1 and L2 literacy, including oral language, reading, writing, and academic language and vocabulary. Utility is enhanced by guiding questions, helpful vignettes, and reproducible and downloadable forms.

By: Georgia Earnest García (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign United States)
Imprint: Guilford Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781462556014
ISBN 10: 1462556019
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 20 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Georgia Earnest García, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She has held appointments at the Center for the Study of Reading, the RAND Reading Study Group on Skillful Reading, and the National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer, bilingual education teacher, English teacher, and ESL/EFL teacher. Dr. García has authored or coauthored several books as well as numerous book chapters and journal articles. After retiring, she served on the Educational Testing Service’s Dual Language Assessment Team and the WestED Reading Content Team, which updated the Reading Assessment Framework for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Dr. García was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame in 2019. She continues to collaborate with bilingual teachers and schools and to conduct and publish research on the literacy development, instruction, and assessment of bilingual students..

Reviews for Accelerating the Literacy Performance of Bilingual Students: Evidence-Based Instruction in Grades K-6

"""A necessary addition to the professional library of any teacher working with emergent bilingual students. With a combination of theory and practical activities, Garcia reminds us that by honoring our students’ first languages, we can influence their development in a multilingual, multicultural environment.""--Olga Velasquez Halpern, MEd, dual language educator, Champaign Unit 4 School District, Illinois-"