title: Foreign language proficiency of at-risk and not-at-risk learners over 2 years of foreign language instruction: a follow-up study.
abstract: In this follow-up study, students at risk for problems with learning a foreign language who were taught using a multisensory, structured language approach to Spanish made significant gains over 2 years on three native language phonological/orthographic measures and a foreign language aptitude test. Despite gains, at-risk students did not "catch up" with not-at-risk students on these measures. Qualitative between-group differences were noted on foreign language proficiency measures.
authors.affiliation: College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH 45233, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ganschow
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Artzer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004519:Education, Special / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000628:therapy*; D019303:Multilingualism; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016896:Treatment Outcome