ERIC Number: EJ1259073
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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The Role of Elementary School and Home Quality in Supporting Sustained Effects of Pre-K
Han, Jinjoo; O'Connor, Erin E.; McCormick, Meghan P.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v112 n5 p956-972 Jul 2020
Using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD), we used 2-level random effects models to examine whether the quality of school and home environments during elementary school moderated associations between pre-K quality and math, reading, and vocabulary achievement from first through fifth grade. Results showed that the quality of the home environment moderated the association between pre-K quality and children's vocabulary achievement. Supportive home environments during elementary school had an additive effect over and above the positive effects of pre-K quality in predicting children's vocabulary achievement. In contrast, when children experienced high levels of pre-K quality and lower quality home learning environments, the positive effects of pre-K were less likely to be sustained. Findings suggest the importance of considering programs and policies to support home-based learning as one potential mechanism to sustain early effects of pre-K.
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Educational Quality, Family Life, Educational Environment, Preschool Education, Family Environment, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Vocabulary Development, Elementary School Students, Predictor Variables, Sustainability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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