Bidirectional Associations Between Preschool Classroom Behavior and Language and Literacy Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-158
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Cashiola ◽  
Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer ◽  
Daryl B. Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Preschool Classroom ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Bidirectional Associations

Potential bidirectional associations between preschool classroom overactive (or externalizing) and underactive (or internalizing) behaviors and language and literacy skills (i.e., vocabulary and listening comprehension) were examined in a sample of children enrolled in Head Start ( N = 297). Cross-lagged panel designs using structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted using data gathered through teacher ratings and direct assessments developed for use in preschool programs serving diverse populations of young children. Significant associations varied by type of behavior and language and literacy skill. Higher overactive behavior in the fall was associated with lower listening comprehension skills in the spring, whereas higher underactive behavior in the fall was associated with lower vocabulary skills in the spring. In addition, lower listening comprehension skills in the fall were associated with higher levels of underactive behavior in the spring. Implications for future research, policy, and practice are discussed.

Teacher–Child Interaction Quality Buffers Negative Associations Between Challenging Behaviors in Preschool Classroom Contexts and Language and Literacy Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer ◽  
Krystal Bichay-Awadalla ◽  
Jhonelle Bailey ◽  
Jenna Futterer ◽  
Cathy Huaqing Qi
Keyword(s):  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Preschool Classroom ◽  
Interaction Quality ◽  
Literacy Outcomes ◽  
Child Interaction

Guided by an ecological model, we tested whether teacher–child interaction quality buffered the negative associations between challenging behavior within preschool classroom contexts and language and literacy skills. Associations were examined for a sample of children enrolled an urban Head Start program ( N = 304 children across 53 classrooms). Findings from multilevel models supported direct associations between challenging behaviors within preschool learning contexts and language outcomes. Higher instructional support was associated with higher language and literacy outcomes for all children within classrooms regardless of behavioral risk. Higher classroom organization was directly associated with higher classroom literacy skills. Emotional support moderated associations between challenging behaviors in teacher contexts and literacy outcomes. Implications for future research, policy, and practice are discussed.

Language-Impaired Preschoolers

1998 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Stothard ◽  
Margaret J. Snowling ◽  
D. V. M. Bishop ◽  
Barry B. Chipchase ◽  
Carole A. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Language Impairment ◽  
Phonological Processing ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Delay Group ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Language Problems ◽  
History Of

This paper reports a longitudinal follow-up of 71 adolescents with a preschool history of speech-language impairment, originally studied by Bishop and Edmundson (1987). These children had been subdivided at 4 years into those with nonverbal IQ 2 SD below the mean (General Delay group), and those with normal nonverbal intelligence (SLI group). At age 5;6 the SLI group was subdivided into those whose language problems had resolved, and those with persistent SLI. The General Delay group was also followed up. At age 15–16 years, these children were compared with age-matched normal-language controls on a battery of tests of spoken language and literacy skills. Children whose language problems had resolved did not differ from controls on tests of vocabulary and language comprehension skills. However, they performed significantly less well on tests of phonological processing and literacy skill. Children who still had significant language difficulties at 5;6 had significant impairments in all aspects of spoken and written language functioning, as did children classified as having a general delay. These children fell further and further behind their peer group in vocabulary growth over time.

scholarly journals The Role of Prekindergarten Spanish in Predicting First-Grade English Word Reading Among Dual-Language Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1755-1774
Author(s):  
Language and Reading Research Conso ◽  
Carol Mesa ◽  
Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
First Grade ◽  
English Word ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Language And Literacy

Purpose The purpose of the current study was to examine the role that the 1st language, Spanish, at prekindergarten (pre-K) plays in predicting 2nd language (L2), English, word reading in 1st grade. In addition, it examines the role of conceptual vocabulary in predicting word reading in English. Method As part of a longitudinal study of predictors and models of reading comprehension from pre-K to 3rd grade, 248 children attending preschool programs completed Spanish and English measures in the spring of each academic year. In this article, we report the results of English and Spanish measures of oral language and literacy skills that were administered in pre-K and 4 measures of English word reading that were administered in 1st grade. Results Results from structural equation modeling indicated that Spanish oral language made significant direct and indirect contributions to English oral language and word reading. Further, results supported previous evidence indicating that L2 letter knowledge and L2 oral language proficiency are the strongest predictors of L2 word reading in 1st grade. Discussion Similar to findings with monolingual English-speaking children, results support findings that, in the early stages of reading development, oral language in both 1st language and L2 make a significant and independent contribution to word reading. This study has important implications for the support of oral language skills in Latino preschool children.

What Clinicians Need to Know About Early Literacy Development in Children With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Runnion ◽  
Shelley Gray
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Early Literacy Development ◽  
Literacy Skill Development ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

PurposeChildren with hearing loss may not reach the same level of reading proficiency as their peers with typical development. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have important roles to play in preventing this problem early in children's development. In this tutorial, we aim to communicate how the habilitation practices of audiologists and intervention services of SLPs can support early literacy skill development in children with hearing loss.MethodWe describe key findings from peer-reviewed research articles to provide a review of early literacy skill development, to explain the relationship between early literacy skills and conventional reading skills, and to highlight findings from early literacy skill intervention studies that included children with hearing loss who use spoken language. We conclude with a hypothetical case study to illustrate how audiologists and SLPs can support early literacy acquisition in children with hearing loss.ConclusionFindings from studies of young children with hearing loss suggest that a promising approach to improving reading outcomes is to provide explicit early literacy instruction and intervention.

Assessing Language and Literacy Skills of School-Aged Children

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Jennifer Walz Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
Miscue Analysis ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Based ◽  
Assessment Procedures ◽  
Tools And Methods

Abstract School-based speech-language pathologists assess students to establish eligibility, collect baselines for treatment goals, determine progress during intervention and verify generalization of skills. Selecting appropriate assessment tools and methods can be challenging due to time constraints, agency regulations, and availability of tests. This article will describe legal considerations, types of assessments, and the factors involved with the selection and use of various assessment procedures and tools. In addition, speech-language pathologists will learn to calculate words correct per minute (WCPM) and perform miscue analysis, which can provide additional language and literacy information about a child's educational needs.

Double Loop Poblem Solving Learning Models on The Students' Mathematical Literacy Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Fitriani Nur ◽  
Andi Halimah ◽  
Devina Oktari Yovita ◽  
Munawarah M ◽  
Sitti Zuhaerah Thalhah
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Mathematical Literacy ◽  
Verbal Skills ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental

<p>This research aims to: (1) find out the differences in mathematical literacy skills of students using the DLPS learning model and those using conventional learning models, (2) find out the differences in students' mathematical literacy skills in terms of verbal skills of students, (3) to find out the interaction of the DLPS learning model in terms of students' verbal skills on mathematical literacy skills of students. The research approach uses a quantitative approach with the type of quasi-experimental research and design of Factorial design 3 x 2. The population in this study is all eighth grade students of MTs Muhammadiyah Kampung Baru with the total is 48 people. The sample in this study is the eight-grade A  as a control class while the eight grade B is  as an experimental class. The instrument used in this study is a test of students 'mathematical literacy skills in the form of pretest and posttest and questionnaires to measure students' verbal skills. The data analysis technique used are descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. The result shows that: (1) there is a difference between the application of the DLPS learning model and the conventional model on the mathematical literacy skills of students, (2) there is a difference in students' mathematical literacy skill in terms of vebal skill of students, and (3) there is no interaction effect between the DLPS learning model in terms of verbal skill to mathematical literacy skills of students</p>

Beyond the written word: The role of text on preschool teachers’ book sharing styles

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879842098516
Author(s):  
Adina R Schick ◽  
Lauren Scarola ◽  
Silvia Niño ◽  
Gigliana Melzi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skill Development ◽  
Wordless Picture Books ◽  
Book Sharing

Teachers’ sharing of picture books is a quintessential activity in early childhood classrooms, and has been found to be predictive of children’s language and literacy skill development. Although most research, to date, has focused on the manner in which preschool teachers share text-based books with their students, recent work has recommended that teachers include wordless books as part of their classroom book sharing routines. Yet, little is known about how the absence of text might influence teachers’ discourse styles. The present study, thus, explored the discourse styles used by preschool teachers of Latino dual-language learners when sharing both text-based and wordless picture books with their class. Results showed that, while there were common features across both book types, when sharing wordless books teachers tended to adopt a more co-constructive style, by asking questions and supporting children’s participation in the sharing of the story. At the same time, they were more likely to elicit predictions and analyses from the children. The findings highlight the importance of including wordless books in preschool classroom book sharing interactions, especially in classrooms serving dual-language learners.

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