Impact of a Language and Literacy Training and Coaching Intervention on Early Childhood Outcomes in Low-Income Communities

We implemented an Extension-led language and literacy training and coaching intervention targeting preschool teachers and children in low-income communities in Nevada. Participation in the intervention had a positive influence on the language and literacy instruction skills of preschool teachers and...

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Published in:Journal of extension 2020-08, Vol.584 (4)
Main Authors: Byington, Teresa A, Kim, YaeBin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alphabets
Classroom Environment
Coaching (Performance)
Instructional Improvement
Intervention
Knowledge Level
Literacy Education
Low Income Students
Oral Language
Outcomes of Education
Phonological Awareness
Preschool Children
Preschool Teachers
Program Evaluation
Reading Comprehension
Teaching Methods
Vocabulary Development
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Summary:We implemented an Extension-led language and literacy training and coaching intervention targeting preschool teachers and children in low-income communities in Nevada. Participation in the intervention had a positive influence on the language and literacy instruction skills of preschool teachers and language and literacy skills of children. Analysis of 40 preschool classrooms and 199 preschoolers over 3 years of data collection identified improvements in general classroom environments and teachers' language and literacy practices. Preschoolers demonstrated improvements in alphabet knowledge, comprehension, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and oral language. Extension professionals elsewhere may use a similar approach to positively affect the achievement gap of at-risk children.
ISSN:1077-5315
0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.58.04.21