EAGLeS – English Acquisition in German Learning Disabled Students
The project EAGLeS examined 5th and 6th graders’ acquisition of English as a foreign language literacy (reading, spelling, grammar) in regard to systematic differences between students with poor native German literacy and their non-afflicted peers. Additionally, a standardized test measuring English as a foreign language literacy was developed and validated.
Project Description
This study measured 5th and 6th graders’ reading, spelling, and select grammar skills in both German and English as a foreign language. Additionally, students’ logical thinking abilities were considered. This data enabled the examination of to what extent, literacy difficulties in German impact English as a foreign language learning in early middle school. Together with the company Meister Cody, which is specialized in digital diagnostics and learning support, a standardized, digital test of English as a foreign language was developed for grades 5 to 7. The test provides information about students’ (1) reading ability in regard to decontextualized word reading ability, sentence comprehension, and passage comprehension, (2) spelling ability in regard to vowel, consonant, and capitalization knowledge, and (3) grammatical knowledge of morphosyntactic understanding and homophone selection.
Project Objectives
This project aimed to develop and validate a digital English as a foreign language tests that enable an objective and consistent assessment of German-speaking 5th to 7th grade students. The test should offer differentiation amongst low-achieving and high-achieving students.
Funding
since 10/2024: Meister Cody GmbH
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Project Management
Project Details
| Status: |
Completed Projects
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| Department: | Education and Human Development |
| Education Sector: | Primary and Secondary Education |
| Duration: |
09/2019 – 09/2025
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| Funding: |
External funding
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| Contact: | Dr. Rebecca Silva von Heesen, Academic Staff |
