Prediction of Elementary Student Reading Achievement from Specific Home Environment Variables.

Anglum, Barbara S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ417972

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Publication Date: 1990

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Prediction of Elementary Student Reading Achievement from Specific Home Environment Variables.

Anglum, Barbara S.; And Others

Reading Improvement, v27 n3 p173-84 Fall 1990

Examines the relationship between reading ability and home environment to determine what variables most accurately predict reading achievement. Finds that the father's education level, the amount of reading done to children before school entry, and the variety of print materials read in the home are highly significant predictors of reading achievement. (KEH)

Descriptors: Early Reading, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Influence, Parents, Predictive Measurement, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Materials, Reading Readiness, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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