Vocabulary Power: Lessons for Students Who Use African American Verbacular English (Teacher'S Manual Level 2) - Softcover
Synopsis
These two curricula, Grades 3 and 4, were developed as part of an NICHD grant targeted at interventions for children with reading difficulteis. The authors documented through their research that African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is often misinterpreted by those who assess oral language ability because of the linguistic patters (e.g., reduction of final consonants) that differ from Standard American English (SAE). Further, study & data from the National Research Council (1998) suggest that African American Students from low SES urban areas are at a greater risk of poor reading outcomes than European American students from middle-class backgrounds.
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