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Direct linkDuncan, Robert J.; Anderson, Kirsten L.; King, Yemimah A.; Finders, Jennifer K.; Schmitt, Sara A.; Purpura, David J. – Infant and Child Development, 2023
Despite support for the importance of early language environments, little is known about the naturally occurring experiences children have in preschool settings. The current study sample included 91 children (M[subscript age] = 4.72 years; 56% male; 67% White) from 23 preschool classrooms and nearly 1500 h of language environment data from three…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Child Development, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children
Korucu, Irem; Litkowski, Ellen; Purpura, David J.; Schmitt, Sara A. – Infant and Child Development, 2020
The family context has been identified as an important predictor of the development of children's executive function (EF). An emerging line of research demonstrates that parents' own EF is linked to their caregiving behaviours and their children's EF. However, researchers have yet to explore the extent to which parental EF is related to specific…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Parents, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles
Purpura, David J.; Schmitt, Sara A.; Napoli, Amy R.; Dobbs-Oates, Jennifer; King, Yemimah A.; Hornburg, Caroline Byrd; Westerberg, Lauren; Borriello, Giulia A.; Bryant, Lindsey M.; Anaya, Laura Y.; Kung, Melody; Litkowski, Ellen; Lin, Joyce; Rolan, Emily – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
The goal of this study was to evaluate immediate and delayed effects of a caregiver-implemented picture book intervention to support children's mathematical language and numeracy skills. Eighty-four 3- to 5-year-olds (M[subscript age] = 4.14) were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 40) or active control (n = 44) conditions. Participants in the…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Intervention, Mathematics Skills, Preschool Children
Scalise, Nicole R.; Purpura, David J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
There is evidence of a relation between the approximate number system (ANS) and later mathematics achievement. Researchers have proposed various mediators of this relation, including executive functioning (EF), numeral knowledge, and mathematical language. The goal of the present study was to determine which factors mediate the relation between…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Number Systems, Mathematics Achievement, Correlation
Download full textFinders, Jennifer K.; Budrevich, Adassa; Duncan, Robert J.; Purpura, David J.; Elicker, James; Schmitt, Sara A. – AERA Open, 2021
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is a widely administered measure of classroom quality that assesses teacher-child interactions in the domains of Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support. We use data from an evaluation of state-funded prekindergarten provided to 684 children from families with low incomes…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Correlation
Litkowski, Ellen C.; Duncan, Robert J.; Logan, Jessica A. R.; Purpura, David J. – AERA Open, 2020
The current study examined preschoolers' (N = 801) age-related performance on one measure of verbal counting and two measures of cardinality ("how many" and "give n") aligned with the kindergarten Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and included in the majority of states' early learning guidelines for…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Numeracy, Kindergarten, Mathematics Skills
Purpura, David J. – Child Development, 2019
Over two decades ago, the "30-million-word" gap rose to prominence after work by Hart & Risley (1995) suggested that children from families with low socioeconomic status (SES) heard fewer words than their peers from families with higher SES during their first 4 years of life. Recent research challenges the magnitude and even…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Attribution Theory, Vocabulary Development, Peer Relationship
Schmitt, Sara A.; Korucu, Irem; Jones, Blake L.; Snyder, Frank J.; Evich, Carly D.; Purpura, David J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The primary aim of this study was to examine associations between executive functioning (EF) and child weight status (categorized from body mass index [BMI] percentiles) in a sample of preschool children. Participants included 80 preschool children (mean age = 4.17 years, female = 52%). Hierarchical regression analyses as well as analysis of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Self Control, Body Weight, Body Composition
Schmitt, Sara A.; Finders, Jennifer K.; Duncan, Robert J.; Korucu, Irem; Bryant, Lindsey M.; Purpura, David J.; Elicker, James G. – Developmental Psychology, 2021
The present study examined longitudinal associations between behavioral self-regulation and social-emotional functioning across four waves of measurement during the transition from preschool to kindergarten in a low-income sample. Participants included two cohorts of children (N = 558; 51% male). Children in both cohorts were 4 years old (Cohort…
Descriptors: Correlation, Self Control, Social Development, Emotional Development
Lin, Joyce; Litkowski, Ellen; Schmerold, Katrina; Elicker, Jim; Schmitt, Sara A.; Purpura, David J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2019
Background: Parent involvement in children's education has been linked to positive academic and behavioral outcomes. Home-based involvement is especially important for those who may face barriers to being involved at school. Teachers and school directors can encourage home learning activities, but research examining parent-educator communication…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Participation, Preschool Children
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Zhang, Chenyi; Bingham, Gary E.; Zhang, Xiao; Schmitt, Sara A.; Purpura, David J.; Yang, Fuyi – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2020
Despite a growing body of literature in English-speaking contexts documenting associations among children's early reading, executive function (EF), and early writing development, relatively few studies investigate the development of these skills in young Chinese children. Utilizing a longitudinal research design, this study followed 84 Chinese…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Emergent Literacy, Vocabulary Development, Phonological Awareness
Kung, Melody; Stolz, Kelsey; Lin, Joyce; Foster, Matthew E.; Schmitt, Sara A.; Purpura, David J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
Some evidence suggests that the home numeracy environment (HNE) is related to children's numeracy. Socioeconomic status (SES) and language minority status can also influence children's HNE and numeracy. Limited HNE research focuses on dual language learners (DLLs). Using a sample of preschool-aged children (n = 98) from low socioeconomic status…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Bilingualism
Thompson, Rebecca J.; Napoli, Amy R.; Purpura, David J. – Infant and Child Development, 2017
The home numeracy environment (HNE) is often predictive of children's early mathematics skills, though the findings are mixed. Overall, research on kindergarten-aged children demonstrates a relation between the HNE and early numeracy skills, whereas findings for preschool-aged children are more equivocal. One potential reason for equivocality of…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Numeracy, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Skills
Purpura, David J.; Logan, Jessica A. R.; Hassinger-Das, Brenna; Napoli, Amy R. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
A growing body of evidence indicates that the development of mathematics and literacy skills is highly related. The importance of literacy skills--specifically language--for mathematics development has been well rationalized. However, despite several prominent studies indicating that mathematics skills are highly predictive of literacy…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Reading Skills, Correlation, Predictor Variables
