Functional Language Proficiency in Bilingual Children: A Conceptual Framework, Culturally Responsive Practice, and Measurement Approach.

Purpose: Functional language proficiency is presented as a conceptual framework that builds upon cultural--linguistic assets in bilingually developing children and bridges the theory of natural translation, translanguaging, and language brokering practices. A novel task was developed based on this f...

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Published in:Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 681 - 700
Main Author: Arizmendi, Genesis D.
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jul2025
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