The Association of Kindergarten Entry Age with Early Literacy Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Huang, Francis L.; Invernizzi, Marcia A.
Titel	The Association of Kindergarten Entry Age with Early Literacy Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Research, 105 (2012) 6, S.431-441 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0671
DOI	10.1080/00220671.2012.658456
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Young Children; School Entrance Age; Academic Achievement; Achievement Gap; Kindergarten; Emergent Literacy; Grade 2; Enrollment; Age Grade Placement; School Readiness; Eligibility; Poverty; School Effectiveness; Low Achievement; Economically Disadvantaged; Low Income Groups; Lunch Programs; Disadvantaged Youth; Predictor Variables; Virginia; Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey; National Household Education Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Frühe Kindheit; Einschulungsalter; Schulleistung; Frühleseunterricht; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Einschulung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Eignung; Armut; Schuleffizienz; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Mittagessen; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Prädiktor
Abstract	The authors investigated whether age at kindergarten entry was associated with early literacy achievement gaps and if these gaps persisted over time. Using the kindergarten age eligibility cutoff date, they created 2 groups of students who represented the oldest and youngest children in a cohort of students in high-poverty, low-performing schools. The authors followed 405 students from the beginning of kindergarten until the end of Grade 2. Results indicated that the youngest students scored lower than their oldest peers at the beginning of kindergarten on various early literacy measures. The early-age achievement gap, however, narrowed over time but did not close completely by the end of Grade 2. Implications for parents and educators are discussed. (Contains 2 notes, 5 tables, and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10