Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ391511
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Home Language as a Predictor of First-Grade Achievement for Anglo- and Mexican-American Children.
Pilkington, Cynthia L.; And Others
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v13 n1 p1-14 Jan 1988
The usefulness of kindergarten screening methods in predicting first grade achievement was studied in 246 children with English or Spanish as the home language. Results support the hypothesis that the predictive validity of kindergarten measures varied as a function of the predominant language in the home. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), Family Environment, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children, Language Dominance, Measures (Individuals), Mexican Americans, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Primary Education, Screening Tests, Spanish Speaking, White Students
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Language: English
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