Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
9 p.
Publication Date
7-2011
Publisher
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Source Publication
Perspectives on Language Learning and Education
Source ISSN
1940-7750
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1044/lle18.2.53
Abstract
The current study examined the efficacy of a speech-language pathologist–designed and implemented emergent literacy program for Head Start preschoolers and the influence of intensity of intervention on children’s gains. Results indicated that children who participated in the intervention program exhibited greater gains than the control group on oral language, phonological awareness, and alphabet/print knowledge. Children who received a higher dosage of intervention made greater gains on vocabulary and oral language compared to the lower intensity group. Speech-language pathologists may be valuable collaborators in promoting emergent literacy skills in at-risk children.
Recommended Citation
Moyle, Maura Jones and Berman, Sue, "Speech-Language Pathologists Collaborating with Head Start to Improve Children’s Early Language and Literacy Skills: Efficacy and Intensity Effects" (2011). Speech Pathology and Audiology Faculty Research and Publications. 18.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/spaud_fac/18
Comments
Accepted version. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, Vol. 18, No. 2 (July 2011): 53-61. DOI. © 2011 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Used with permission.