The Pace of Vocabulary Growth Helps Predict Later Vocabulary Skill

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    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Kindergarten
    • Subject Terms:
      School Readiness; Kindergarten; Vocabulary Skills; Vocabulary Development; Predictor Variables; Language Acquisition; Child Development; Longitudinal Studies; Socioeconomic Status; Parent Influence; Nonverbal Communication; Age Differences; Toddlers; Young Children; At Risk Students
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01710.x
    • ISSN:
      0009-3920
    • Abstract:
      Children vary widely in the rate at which they acquire words--some start slow and speed up, others start fast and continue at a steady pace. Do early developmental variations of this sort help predict vocabulary skill just prior to kindergarten entry? This longitudinal study starts by examining important predictors (socioeconomic status [SES], parent input, child gesture) of vocabulary growth between 14 and 46 months ("n" = 62) and then uses growth estimates to predict children's vocabulary at 54 months. Velocity and acceleration in vocabulary development at 30 months predicted later vocabulary, particularly for children from low-SES backgrounds. Understanding the pace of early vocabulary growth thus improves our ability to predict school readiness and may help identify children at risk for starting behind.
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    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      EJ959567