ERIC Number: EJ1178929
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-7237
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Development of the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK)
Suskind, Dana L.; Leung, Christy Y. Y.; Webber, Robert J.; Hundertmark, Alison C.; Leffel, Kristin R.; Suskind, Elizabeth; Hernandez, Marc W.; Graf, Eileen
First Language, v38 n3 p312-331 Jun 2018
This study reported the development and initial validation of the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK), a self-administered questionnaire assessing expectations and knowledge about early childhood cognitive and language development. Development of the SPEAK was guided by the theory emphasizing the role of language input quality in young children's language development. Items were refined through cognitive interviews (N = 29), expert consultations, and the first field test (N = 131). Rasch analysis following the second field test (N = 346) resulted in a 17-item SPEAK (a = 0.84); expert review confirmed its content validity. A third field test with low-income caregivers (N = 103) showed that higher SPEAK scores were correlated with higher education, receptive language ability, stronger endorsement of incremental mindset, and more language stimulation available to the child at home, supporting its concurrent validity. Findings provided preliminary evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the SPEAK to assess expectations and knowledge of early childhood cognitive and language development.
Descriptors: Parent Surveys, Linguistic Input, Interviews, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Content Validity, Receptive Language, Parent Attitudes, Role, Low Income, Correlation, Scores, Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Reliability, Validity, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis, Item Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago); New York (New York)
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