Relation between language experiences in preschool classrooms and children's kindergarten and fourth-grade language and reading abilities

Description:

A longitudinal study of the relationships among teachers' use of language in preschool classrooms, children's language development at the end of kindergarten, and children's fourth grade language development and reading comprehension, based data from 74 kindergarteners and 57 fourth graders from the Home-School Study of Language and Literacy Development

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Dickinson David K.; Porche Michelle V.

Funder(s):

Ford Foundation; Spencer Foundation; William T. Grant Foundation; United States. Administration for Children and Families

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

May/June 2011

Journal Title:

Child Development

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

870-886

Topics:

12. Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > 12.3. School Performance & Success

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

ISSN:

0009-3920

Paper

1467-8624

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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