Vocabulary Acquisition by Multilingual Students With Extensive Support Needs During Shared Reading

Abstract

The current study examined the effects of a shared reading instructional package on the receptive identification of English sight vocabulary in multilingual learner students with extensive support needs. Two participants received the intervention, one in a face-to-face format and one in a videoconferencing format (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). To establish experimental control, the researchers used a multiple probe design with conditions across word sets and replicated across participants. Results showed both students met criterion on word sets as a result of the intervention. Considerations in interpreting the results for classroom implementation and future research are discussed.

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sight vocabulary shared reading task analysis system of least prompts extensive support needs multilingual learners online learning videoconferencing

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