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Classwide Extensions of Vocabulary Intervention Improve Learning of Academic Vocabulary by Preschoolers
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Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Madsen, Keri; Ferron, John; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Soto, Xigrid; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Many preschoolers, especially those from low-income households, would benefit from instruction to enrich their vocabulary and language repertoires. Yet, explicit instruction of vocabulary and language skills generally occurs infrequently in early childhood education settings. This study investigated the additive effects of teacher-led,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Academic Language, Small Group Instruction
Classwide Extensions of Vocabulary Intervention Improve Learning of Academic Vocabulary by Preschoolers
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Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Madsen, Keri; Ferron, John; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Soto, Xigrid; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: Many preschoolers, especially those from low income households, would benefit from instruction to enrich their vocabulary and language repertoires. Yet, explicit instruction of vocabulary and language skills generally occurs infrequently in early childhood education settings. This study investigated the additive effects of teacher-led,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Academic Language, Small Group Instruction
Feasible Implementation Strategies for Improving Vocabulary Knowledge of High-Risk Preschoolers: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Trial
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Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Barker, R. Michael; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Madsen, Keri; Seven, Yagmur; Soto, Xigrid; Olsen, Wendy; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: Many children begin school with limited vocabularies, placing them at a high risk of academic difficulties. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of a vocabulary intervention program, "Story Friends," designed to improve vocabulary knowledge of at-risk preschool children. Method: Twenty-four early-childhood…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, At Risk Students
Feasible Implementation Strategies for Improving Vocabulary Knowledge of High-Risk Preschoolers: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Trial
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Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Barker, R. Michael; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Madsen, Keri; Seven, Yagmur; Soto, Xigrid; Olsen, Wendy; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Many children begin school with limited vocabularies, placing them at a high risk of academic difficulties. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of a vocabulary intervention program, Story Friends, designed to improve vocabulary knowledge of at-risk preschool children. Method: Twenty-four early-childhood classrooms were…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Curriculum Implementation, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children