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Longitudinal Interrelations between Nonword Repetition and Vocabulary from Age Three to Five: Evidence for Within-Child Processes?
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Willard, Jessica A.; Agache, Alexandru; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Leyendecker, Birgit – Developmental Psychology, 2021
The relation between nonword repetition and vocabulary has been the focus of a theoretical controversy for several decades. The point of contention is whether the ability underlying nonword repetition drives vocabulary growth or vice versa. The present study examines longitudinal interrelations between nonword repetition and vocabulary from age 3…
Descriptors: Repetition, Vocabulary Development, German, Preschool Children
Linking Quantity and Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care to Children's Socio-Emotional Adjustment: A German Cross-Sectional Study
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Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Willard, Jessica A.; Agache, Alexandru; Leyendecker, Birgit – Early Education and Development, 2020
This study examined how quantity and quality of early childhood education and care (ECEC) are related to the socio-emotional adjustment of children born in Germany (30-48 months old, N = 395). Previous research focused on a small set of ECEC features, used broad measures, and yielded inconclusive results. We assessed ECEC quantity (age at entry,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Social Development
Does Variation in Early Childhood Education Matter More for Dual Language Learners' than for Monolingual Children's Language Development?
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Willard, Jessica A.; Leyendecker, Birgit; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Agache, Alexandru – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Can early childhood education (ECE) support the societal language development of children from linguistically diverse backgrounds? This study examined how existing variation in classroom interaction quality (CLASS Pre-K), classroom composition (percentages of children from low-income backgrounds and dual language learners [DLLs]), and duration of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Classroom Communication