Language and Reading Comprehension for Immigrant Children Conference (LARCIC)
Toronto, May 27-29, 2009

The conference will center on four interrelated themes: cognitive and linguistic aspects, instructional/educational strategies, socio-cultural factors, and the impact of research in these areas on policy making. The conference intends to facilitate communication and collaboration between researchers,educational leaders, and policy makers. Researchers, policy-makers, educational leaders, and graduate students from different countries will come together to discuss issues pertinent to increasing reading comprehension and enhancing academic achievement among immigrant students at the elementary and secondary level.

For more information about the LARCIC conference, visit our website and contact the conference facilitator Jason Wen at larcic.conf@oise.utoronto.ca

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LARCIC Conference Presentation Slides - NEW
Panel 1: Cognitive Processes in Reading Comprehension 1. Language Skills, Fluency, and Reading Comprehension in Immigrant Children Esther Geva and Fataneh Farnia (OISE/University of Toronto) 2. Reading Comprehension in Immigrant Children in the Netherlands: A Search for Individual Differences Ludo Verhoeven (Radboud University, the Netherlands) 3. Discussion: Reading Comprehension in L1 and L2: Similarities, Differences, and Cross-Language Transfer Xi Chen (OISE/University of Toronto) Panel 2: Instructional Issues in Reading Comprehension 1. The Development of Reading Comprehension Skills in Children Learning English as a Second Language Linda Siegel (University of British Columbia) 2. The Language – Achievement Connection Implications for Instruction of Immigrant Children David Francis (University of Houston, US.) 3. Discussion: Are Different Instructional Approaches Required for Immigrant Students? What Do Teachers Need to Know? Alexandra Gottardo (Wilfrid Laurier University) Panel 3: Socio-Cultural Factors in Reading Comprehension 1. The Intersection of Cognitive and Sociocultural Factors in the Development of Reading Comprehension among Immigrant Students James (Jim) Cummins (OISE/University of Toronto) 2. Prise en compte de la diversité linguistique en milieux scolaires plurilingues : l’Éveil aux langues et la compréhension de texte (Taking into Account Linguistic Diversity in Pluralistic Educational Context : Development of Language and Text Comprehension) Francoise Armand (University of Montreal) 3. Discussion: What Are the Implications of Socio-Cultural Factors on Enhancing Reading Comprehension in the Multilingual Classroom? Ludmila Schwartz, (Hebrew University, Israel) Panel 4: Policy Implications on Reading Comprehension 1. Adopting Construct Valid Assessment of Reading Comprehension for Immigrant Students: Implementing Assessment Policy Based on Research Elana Shohamy (Tel Aviv University, Israel) 2. Promoting Reading Comprehension in a Second Language: Policy Implications of Research Evidence Petra Stanat (The Free University of Berlin, Germany) 3. Discussion: Do Educational Policies Reflect Research Findings on Immigrant Children's Literacy and Reading Comprehension? Zohreh Zadeh (Canadian Council on Learning)
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LARCIC Program Final
Check out the finalized LARCIC conference program
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LARCIC Presentation Guideline
presentation guideline
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Title and Abstract of Keynote Presenters
This announcement describes the title and abstract of each keynote presenter.
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