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Direct linkSmolak, Erin Laurel – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Vocabulary knowledge and speed of lexical access are early components of linguistic skill that co-develop rapidly in the first two years of life. Evidence suggests that these components are foundational for downstream linguistic and cognitive skills and that early individual differences set the stage for a developmental cascade throughout the…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Vocabulary, Language Skills, Language Processing
Koch, Lindsay A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine parent involvement practices of the Early Beginnings Head Start program and to determine the impact that parent involvement has on the early language and literacy development of preschool children. Although parent involvement practices are evident throughout Head Start programs, the specific…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Skills
Cook, Kyle DeMeo – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Children moving from early education programs into elementary schools face a critical transition, making it important for both systems to coordinate to better serve our youngest children. Yet, there is limited research on coordination around the transition to school. The objectives of this dissertation were to: (1) describe the coordination…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Family Characteristics, Elementary Schools, Preschool Children
Bitetti, Dana – ProQuest LLC, 2016
There is a growing need for more information regarding the early academic development of preschool-age children who are learning to speak Spanish and English. To achieve this, studies are needed that acknowledge the heterogeneity of language abilities within bilingual preschool children, and that these variations in language abilities may impact…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Spanish, English, Language Skills
Fairfield, Robin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Early childhood education teachers have been challenged with the demands for accountability in literacy and English language development, as well as kindergarten readiness skills of preschool children. Researchers have studied professional learning communities (PLCs) as a framework for professional development and student achievement. However, few…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Rawlings, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between school readiness skills as measured by the Missouri KIDS and academic potential in reading and math as measured by the scores on the CTP4 in grades 2-4 in a private, independent school. This study identified which school readiness skills most accurately predict the need for…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Private Schools
