Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1056981
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
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Parental Involvement Routines and Former Head Start Children's Literacy Outcomes
Dove, Meghan Kicklighter; Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey; Wright, David W.; Wallinga, Charlotte
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v29 n2 p173-186 2015
This study examined the relationship between parental involvement routines and former Head Start children's literacy outcomes. Former Head Start children (n = 3, 808) from the National Head Start/Public School Transition Demonstration Research Project comprised the sample. Family routines and literacy outcomes in kindergarten were examined, revealing routines at home and school to be beneficial to literacy outcomes in kindergarten.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Emergent Literacy, Research Projects, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Receptive Language, Vocabulary Development, Comprehension, Word Recognition, Parent Influence, Family Environment, Interviews, Parent Surveys, Likert Scales, Family Involvement, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
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