Predicting Kindergarten Writing Achievement Using Early Written Expression and Behavior Screening

Autor/inn/en	Reid, Erin K.; Keller-Margulis, Milena A.; Schanding, G. Thomas; Tolar, Tammy D.
Titel	Predicting Kindergarten Writing Achievement Using Early Written Expression and Behavior Screening
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied School Psychology, 35 (2019) 3, S.215-233 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reid, Erin K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-7903
DOI	10.1080/15377903.2019.1568333
Schlagwörter	At Risk Students; Predictor Variables; Writing Achievement; Writing Instruction; Screening Tests; Student Behavior; Writing Skills; Kindergarten; Behavior Problems; Identification; Curriculum Based Assessment; Academic Achievement; Questionnaires; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prädiktor; Schreibunterricht; Screening-Verfahren; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Schulleistung; Fragebogen
Abstract	A concerning number of students fail to achieve writing proficiency, yet little attention has been devoted to examining why this occurs. While robust evidence indicates that behavior impacts reading and math achievement, the relationship between behavior and writing skills is unclear, particularly among young students. The authors examined the value of behavior screeners in predicting writing achievement, beyond the variance explained by early writing screeners alone. Additionally, various behavior domains (e.g., emotional, social, hyperactivity/inattention) were compared for their relative utility in predicting writing achievement. Data from a study of 95 kindergarteners were used for the analysis. Hierarchical regression was used to evaluate the added explained variance of the behavior screener and to compare the predictive ability of its domains. Results suggest that while problem behaviors and writing skills are negatively correlated, behavior screening does not improve on the ability of early writing screeners to predict concurrent writing achievement. The refinement of tools that predict writing achievement may improve the early identification of academic difficulties and allow educators to intervene before academic problems become intractable. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01