ERIC Number: EJ1281970
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Publication Date: 2021-Feb
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The Home Numeracy Environment and Measurement of Numeracy Performance in English and Spanish in Dual Language Learners
Kung, Melody; Stolz, Kelsey; Lin, Joyce; Foster, Matthew E.; Schmitt, Sara A.; Purpura, David J.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v40 n4 p241-252 Feb 2021
Some evidence suggests that the home numeracy environment (HNE) is related to children's numeracy. Socioeconomic status (SES) and language minority status can also influence children's HNE and numeracy. Limited HNE research focuses on dual language learners (DLLs). Using a sample of preschool-aged children (n = 98) from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, we examined differences between Spanish-speaking DLLs' (n = 37) and monolingual English speakers' (n = 61) numeracy, differences in HNEs, and predictive role of HNE on numeracy. Using frequentist and Bayesian t tests, we found that numeracy was not significantly different between DLLs and monolingual English speakers when DLLs' numeracy was measured in English or in both English and Spanish. However, DLLs' Spanish numeracy was lower than monolingual English speakers' English numeracy, t(96) = 2.10, p = 0.038, Bayes factors (BF[subscript 10]) = 1.51. HNE did not significantly predict either group's numeracy regardless of assessment language. This study is an important step toward understanding DLLs' HNE and numeracy.
Descriptors: Numeracy, Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, English, Predictor Variables, Low Income Groups, Family Environment, Family Influence, Language Usage, Preschool Children, Early Intervention, Family Characteristics, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Mathematics Skills, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
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