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The Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity (MILE)

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Michaela Brooks, through the University of Maryland, is looking for participants to be a part of a literacy study. The goal of the study is to understand how children and adults learn connections between spelling and sounds. Participants should be children from 6.5 to 7.5 years of age or adults aged 18 to 35 years old, and must be Native English speakers with no reported developmental or intellectual disabilities. If you are interested, please take the eligibility screener using the link: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_8dE5kHLPibbXNKS. If eligible, complete consent & demographic questions. Finally, schedule an in-person session at an approved study site: Participants will be asked to read real and made-up words out loud and to spell them. Reading responses will be audio recorded. All adults (including parents/guardians) will receive a $10 Tango gift card, and children will receive a small prize after the in-person session. For questions or additional information, please contact Michaela Brooks, mrbrooks@umd.edu. 

Bilingual (Spanish-English) families are invited to participate in a study about how bilingual children use their languages.

Eligibility: 

Children:

  • 4 to 9 years old
  • Speak or hear both Spanish and English
  • With or without language disorders/disabilities

Parent ages 18+

What To Expect:

  • One 30-minute session (in-person or online)
  • The session will be audio-recorded
  • Compensation for participation: $20

PI: Dr. José Ortiz • This study is approved by UMD IRB: 2358739-3

If you’re interested in participating contact ldl@umd.edu or (301) 531-4864‬

Invitamos a las familias bilingües (Español y Inglés) a participar en un estudio de investigación sobre cómo los niños bilingües usan sus idiomas.

Criterios de participación:

Niños:

  • De 4 a 9 años de edad
  • Hablan o escuchan español e inglés
  • Niños con o sin trastornos de lenguaje y habla

Padres de 18 años o más

Qué esperar de esta investigación:

  • Una sesión de 30 minutos (presencial o en linea)
  • La sesión será grabada en audio
  • Compensación por su participación: $20

PI: Dr. José Ortiz • Esta investigación ha sido aprobada por UMD IRB: 2358739-3

Si está interesada/o en participar, contáctenos: ldl@umd.edu or (301) 531-4864‬