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Learning Vocabulary on Screen: A Content Analysis of Pedagogical Supports in Educational Media Programs for Dual-Language Learners
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Wong, Kevin M.; Neuman, Susan B. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2019
Educational media is ubiquitous in the lives of young children, promising high-quality programming to equip them with vocabulary knowledge and school readiness. To meet the needs of preschool-aged dual-language learners (DLLs), many educational programs are marketed to promote vocabulary learning in two languages. In this study, we use a content…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Content Analysis
Learning Vocabulary on Screen: A Content Analysis of Pedagogical Supports in Educational Media Programs for Dual-Language Learners
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Wong, Kevin M.; Neuman, Susan B. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Educational media is ubiquitous in the lives of young children, promising high-quality programming to equip them with vocabulary knowledge and school readiness. To meet the needs of preschool-aged dual-language learners (DLLs), many educational programs are marketed to promote vocabulary learning in two languages. In this study, we use a content…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Content Analysis
Readiness for Reading and Writing--What Do We Mean?
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Neuman, Susan B. – Early Childhood Today, 2005
There has been an explosion of knowledge over the last few years about how children's earliest experiences set the stage for success in learning to read and write. Most experts agree that children who reach kindergarten with certain characteristics--an interest in books, a fondness for conversation, a curiosity about the world--are more likely to…
Descriptors: Reading Readiness, Writing Readiness, School Readiness, Reading Aloud to Others
A Double Dose of Disadvantage: Language Experiences for Low-Income Children in Home and School
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Neuman, Susan B.; Kaefer, Tanya; Pinkham, Ashley M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
There is a virtual consensus regarding the types of language processes, interactions, and material supports that are central for young children to become proficient readers and writers (Shanahan et al., 2008). In this study, we examine these supports in both home and school contexts during children's critical transitional kindergarten year.…
Descriptors: Children, Low Income Groups, Poverty, Interaction
The Impact of Professional Development and Coaching on Early Language and Literacy Instructional Practices
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Neuman, Susan B.; Cunningham, Linda – American Educational Research Journal, 2009
This study examines the impact of professional development on teacher knowledge and quality early language and literacy practices in center- and home-based care settings. Participants from 291 sites (177 centers; 114 home-based) in four cities were randomly selected to: Group 1, 3-credit course in early language and literacy; Group 2, course plus…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Professional Development, Child Care, Language Acquisition
The State of State Prekindergarten Standards in 2003.
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Neuman, Susan B.; Roskos, Kathleen; Vukelich, Carol; Clements, Douglas – 2003
Currently, an increasing number of states support school readiness programs, recognizing that high quality early childhood education positively affects all children's success in school and the quality of their future. Recent federal initiatives, including Good Start Grow Smart, the revised guidance for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Preschool Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Readiness