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This Book Is A Shorter Version Of Developing Literacy In Second-language Learners, Reporting The Findings Of The National Literacy Panel On Language-minority Children And Youth. This Book Concisely Summarizes What Is Known From Empirical Research About The Development Of Literacy In Language-minority Children And Youth, Including Development, Environment, Instruction, And Assessment. --from Publisher's Description. Introduction And Methodology / By Diane August And Timothy Shanahan -- Demographic Overview / By Diane August -- Development Of Literacy In Second-language Learners / By Nonie Lesaux And Esther Geva With Keiko Koda, Linda Siegel And Timothy Shanahan -- Cross-linguistic Relationships In Second-language Learners / By Fred Genesee... [et Al.] -- Sociocultural Contexts And Literacy Development / By Claude Goldenberg, Robert S. Rueda, And Diane August -- Instruction And Professional Development / By Diane August... [et Al.] -- Language And Literacy Assessment / By Georgia Earnest García, Gail Mckoon, And Diane August -- Cross-cutting Themes And Future Research Directions / By Catherine Snow. Edited By Diane August, Timothy Shanahan. Abridged Ed. Of: Developing Literacy In Second-language Learners. A Co-publication Of Routledge, The Center For Applied Linguistics, And The International Reading Association. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.