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Ruby-Rose McDonald; Elizabeth Schaughency; Kaitlin Boddie; Tracy A. Cameron; Jane L. D. Carroll – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2024
Early literacy and writing development are inter-related, yet predictors of beginning writing are less well studied than beginning reading. This study investigated contributions of school-entry name-writing to writing skills after 1 and 2 years of school in New Zealand above and beyond school-entry oral language and early literacy skills.…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Emergent Literacy, Writing Skills, Children
Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Durán, Lillian K.; Miranda, Alejandra – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2020
For young Spanish-English dual language learners (SE-DLLs), early literacy skills, including phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in Spanish as well as English, are crucial to their reading success. However, there is a lack of research about how SE-DLLs develop early literacy skills, and how their rates of performance can inform…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Spanish Speaking, At Risk Persons, Skill Development
Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Durán, Lillian K.; Miranda, Alejandra – Grantee Submission, 2020
For young Spanish-English dual language learners (SE-DLLs), early literacy skills, including phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in Spanish as well as English, are crucial to their reading success. However, there is a lack of research about how SE-DLLs develop early literacy skills, and how their rates of performance can inform…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Spanish Speaking, At Risk Persons, Skill Development
Clemens, Nathan H.; Hsiao, Yu-Yu; Simmons, Leslie E.; Kwok, Oi-man; Greene, Emily A.; Soohoo, Michelle M.; Henri, Maria A.; Luo, Wen; Prickett, Christopher; Rivas, Brenna; Otaiba, Stephanie Al – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2019
Although several measures are available for monitoring kindergarten reading progress, little research has directly compared them to determine which are superior in predicting year-end reading skills relative to other measures, and how validity may change across the school year as reading skills develop. A sample of 426 kindergarten students who…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Kindergarten, Progress Monitoring, Curriculum Based Assessment
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Catts, Hugh W.; Nielsen, Diane Corcoran; Bridges, Mindy Sittner; Liu, Yi Syuan; Bontempo, Daniel E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
Early and accurate identification of children at risk for reading disabilities (RD) is critical for the prevention of RD within a response to intervention framework. In this study, we investigated the use of universal screening and progress monitoring for the early identification of RD in kindergarten children. A total of 366 children were…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Reading Difficulties, Response to Intervention, Identification
Kruse, Lydia G.; Spencer, Trina D.; Olszewski, Arnold; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a phonological awareness (PA) intervention, designed for Tier 2 instruction in a Response to Intervention (RTI) model, delivered to small groups of preschoolers. Method: A multiple-baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention on…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Phonological Awareness, Response to Intervention