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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, 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…
Descriptors: Parent Surveys, Linguistic Input, Interviews, Cognitive Development
Boyce, Lisa K.; Gillam, Sandra L.; Innocenti, Mark S.; Cook, Gina A.; Ortiz, Eduardo – First Language, 2013
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the language status of 120 young, Latino dual language learners living in poverty in the United States. Maternal language input and home language and literacy environments were examined with regard to language development at 24 and 36 months. Results suggested that even when combining English and Spanish…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Spanish, Literacy, Poverty