ERIC Number: EJ1070888
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Supporting Vocabulary Teaching and Learning in Prekindergarten: The Role of Educative Curriculum Materials
Neuman, Susan B.; Pinkham, Ashley; Kaefer, Tanya
Early Education and Development, v26 n7 p988-1011 2015
The purpose of this study was to support teachers' child-directed language and student outcomes by enhancing the educative features of an intervention targeted to vocabulary, conceptual development and comprehension. Using a set of design heuristics (Davis & Krajcik, 2005), our goal was to support teachers' professional development within the curriculum materials. Ten pre-K classrooms with a total of 143 children were randomly selected into treatment and control groups. Observations of teacher talk, including characteristics of lexically-rich and cognitively demanding language were conducted before and during the intervention. Measures of child outcomes, pre- and post-intervention included both standardized and curriculum-based assessments. Results indicated significant improvements in the quality of teachers' talk in the treatment compared to the control group, and significant gains for child outcomes. These results suggest that educative curriculum may be a promising approach to facilitate both teacher and student learning.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Preschool Education, Preschool Curriculum, Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis, Observation, Language Usage, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Student Evaluation, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Influence, Low Income Groups, At Risk Students, Urban Areas, Poverty, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Classroom Communication, Likert Scales, Receptive Language, Knowledge Level, Comprehension, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/90070
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