Why Do English Learners Struggle With Reading?: Distinguishing Language Acquisition From Learning Disabilities

by John J. Hoover

Make the right instructional and eligibility decisions to help your English Learners! Do your students' reading difficulties reflect language acquisition issues or a learning disability? Now in an updated second edition, this essential guide helps educators make informed choices about strategies and services to support English Learners, and

Nine common misconceptions that can lead to wrongful placement of students in Special Education A new chapter on evidence-based practices for success in teaching reading to students learning English Appropriate techniques to use when assessing students for special education Expanded coverage of Response to Intervention to include a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)

348 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2016

Reviews

[Pernia · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a classroom teacher I didn’t find this as illuminating as I hoped. The misconceptions about EL was very basic and the reading strategies described were very vague. I think the checklists in conjunction with descriptions of MTSS (which we are incorporating next year) were very useful. I perhaps was not the intended audience.

[Leonard Baca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is full of very useful information. It has helped me very much with my bilingual students who have learning disabilities. I commend the authors for doing such a good job.