Effects of a Two-Generation Preschool Programme on Receptive Language Skill in Low-Income Canadian Children

Autor/inn/en	Benzies, Karen; Edwards, Nancy; Tough, Suzanne; Nagan, Kimberly; Mychasiuk, Richelle; Keown, Leslie-Anne; Donnelly, Carlene
Titel	Effects of a Two-Generation Preschool Programme on Receptive Language Skill in Low-Income Canadian Children
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 181 (2011) 3, S.397-412 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
Schlagwörter	Early Intervention; Early Childhood Education; Family Programs; Receptive Language; Language Skills; Preschool Education; Preschool Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Language Tests; Pretests Posttests; Low Income Groups; Cultural Pluralism; Vocabulary Development; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Family program; Familienprogramm; Rezeptive Kommunikationsfähigkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Language test; Sprachtest; Kulturpluralismus; Wortschatzarbeit
Abstract	We evaluated the effectiveness of a two-generation preschool programme (centre-based early childhood education, parenting education and family support) on receptive language skills in children living in culturally diverse families with low income. Using a with-in subject pre-test/post-test design, children (N = 112) showed a statistically significant improvement in receptive language skill as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Third Edition. At post-test, the children continued to score below typically developing children of the same age. There were no statistically significant differences on receptive language skill with regard to child gender, culture, caregiver education, nor involvement in child welfare services. Only for children of Aboriginal ancestry (n = 40) was the amount of time spent in the programme significantly correlated with the amount of positive change in receptive language skill. When designing early intervention programmes for families with low income, targeting the specific needs of cultural sub-groups may improve outcomes. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10