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Direct linkStephenson, Kathy A.; Parrila, Rauno K.; Georgiou, George K.; Kirby, John R. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2008
We examined the effects of home literacy (shared book reading, teaching activities, and number of books), children's task-focused behavior, and parents' beliefs and expectations about their child's reading and academic ability on kindergarten children's (N = 61) phonological sensitivity and letter knowledge and on Grade 1 word reading. The results…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Reading Skills, Academic Ability, Preschool Education
Download full textLazarus, Philip J.; Ortega, Patricia – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has ushered in an era of increased accountability and assumed universal proficiency at a time when there is significant variability in children's abilities as they enter kindergarten. Despite NCLB's emphasis on the use of evidence-based practices to improve students' achievement, it explicitly recommends grade…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Grade Repetition, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
