English Learner Lab

The EL Lab is dedicated to increasing knowledge about the language development of school-age English Learner (EL) children. Current studies in the lab include:

1. Examining the role of home language support in the acquisition of English vocabulary, morphology, and syntax in Latino EL children.
2. Identifying current assessment practices of school-based speech-language pathologists when assessing EL children suspected of having a language impairment.
3. Surveying Latino EL middle-school children on their perceptions of themselves as bilingual children at home and at school.

The overall goal of the EL Lab is to build a deeper understanding of EL children's language development and experiences in order to inform effective educational practices and support for this population.