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Weiler, Brian K.; Decker, Allyson L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022
To explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and language domain (vocabulary, syntax, process), the QUILS was administered to 212 kindergartners. Children from very-high poverty schools performed significantly below children from high poverty and mid-low poverty schools. SES impacts language-learning processes (i.e., fast…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Language Usage, Vocabulary, Syntax
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Spit, Sybren; Andringa, Sible; Rispens, Judith; Aboh, Enoch O. – Language Learning and Development, 2022
Research consistently shows that adults engaged in tutored acquisition benefit from explicit instruction in several linguistic domains. For preschool children, it is often assumed that such explicit instruction does not make a difference. In the present study, we investigated whether explicit instruction affected young learners in acquiring a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Eye Movements, Pictorial Stimuli
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Severino, Lori; Meehan, Sinead; Fegely, Lauren – Afterschool Matters, 2022
Many out-of-school time (OST) sites are incorporating literacy time in their programming to capitalize on the benefits associated with literacy instruction. Afterschool is a perfect opportunity to foster a love of reading in children. Expanded learning in afterschool programs can make a difference in both short-term and long-term academic…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy Education, Faculty Development, After School Programs