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Burstein, Karen; Casbergue, Renee M.; Zamudio, Ingrid – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This mixed-method study examined the impact of an online formative assessment tool on the language and early literacy skills development of 204 3-4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start. Twenty-four classroom and children participated in a two-group randomized control trial, in which classrooms in the treatment condition implemented weekly…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Equal Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Skills
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Bojczyk, Kathryn E.; Rogers-Haverback, Heather; Pae, Hye; Davis, Anna E.; Mason, Rihana S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Children from different backgrounds have disparate access to cultural capital, which may influence their academic success. The purpose of this study was to examine the links between family background, home literacy experiences, and emergent literacy skills among preschoolers enrolled in Head Start programmes. The background characteristics studied…
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Family Characteristics, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment
Nelson, J. Ron; Sanders, Elizabeth; Gonzalez, Jorge E. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
Broadly, the current study contributes to the growing body of evidence supporting the positive effects of PA (phonological awareness) interventions for preschoolers, demonstrating that PA instruction need not be postponed until kindergarten. Specifically, the current study addresses the paucity of research on PA training in preschool by testing…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Research, Early Reading, Disadvantaged Youth