Cynthia Puranik
Biographic Data
| ID | 5972603 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia Puranik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia |
| FAMILY NAME | Puranik |
| SIGNATURE | PURANIK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2787-2522 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Relationship Between Reading Instruction and Writing Achievement in Kindergarten
Examining the impact of reading instruction on writing can help to refine the theoretical models to better explain how skills in reading support skills in writing and inform the development of literacy curricula that leverage the synergies between reading and writing instruction. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to investigate if the amount and type of reading instruction (word reading, foundational oral language, and comprehension) that…
Utility value of improving writing skills for adult basic education students
Motivational research identifies utility value, or the importance of a learning task to future goals, as central to motivation to learn. This study analyzed survey data ( N = 86) collected from adult literacy learners to examine their utility value of writing improvement in grammar and spelling skills, word processing skills, and planning, drafting, and revising skills. Findings revealed that participants had a high utility value of improving wri…
Unpacking the relations of transcription and oral language to written composition in kindergarten children
The Role of Home Literacy Practices in Kindergarten Children’s Early Writing Development
Research Findings: Home literacy practices are an important variable in the development of literacy skills among children. However, several questions regarding the relationship between home literacy practices and writing are unanswered. The objective of this correlational study is to examine the relationship between reading-related and writing-related home practices and children’s writing development. Participants included 282 kindergarten childr…
The Relation Between Dialect Density and the Codevelopment of Writing and Reading in African American Children
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the influence of spoken dialect density on writing and on the codevelopment of reading and writing in African American English-speaking (AAE) children from first through fifth grades. The sample included 869 students, ranging in age from 5.8 to 12.5 years. Results indicated that dialect density had a negative influence concurrently and longitudinally on reading and writing in AAE-speaking chil…
Relations between self-regulation and early writing
Home literacy practices and preschool children’s emergent writing skills
Emergent Writing in Preschoolers
Researchers and educators use the term emergent literacy to refer to a broad set of skills and attitudes that serve as foundational skills for acquiring success in later reading and writing; however, models of emergent literacy have generally focused on reading and reading‐related behaviors. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to articulate and evaluate a theoretical model of the components of emergent writing. Alternative models of the stru…
Name-writing proficiency, not length of name, is associated with preschool children's emergent literacy skills
Contributions of emergent literacy skills to name writing, letter writing, and spelling in preschool children
Contributions of emergent literacy skills to name writing, letter writing, and spelling in preschool children
Emergent Writing in Preschoolers
Researchers and educators use the term emergent literacy to refer to a broad set of skills and attitudes that serve as foundational skills for acquiring success in later reading and writing; however, models of emergent literacy have generally focused on reading and reading‐related behaviors. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to articulate and evaluate a theoretical model of the components of emergent writing. Alternative models of the stru…
Name-writing proficiency, not length of name, is associated with preschool children's emergent literacy skills
Relations between self-regulation and early writing
Home literacy practices and preschool children’s emergent writing skills
Name-writing proficiency, not length of name, is associated with preschool children's emergent literacy skills
Contributions of emergent literacy skills to name writing, letter writing, and spelling in preschool children
Emergent Writing in Preschoolers
Researchers and educators use the term emergent literacy to refer to a broad set of skills and attitudes that serve as foundational skills for acquiring success in later reading and writing; however, models of emergent literacy have generally focused on reading and reading‐related behaviors. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to articulate and evaluate a theoretical model of the components of emergent writing. Alternative models of the stru…
Home literacy practices and preschool children’s emergent writing skills
Relations between self-regulation and early writing
The Relation Between Dialect Density and the Codevelopment of Writing and Reading in African American Children
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the influence of spoken dialect density on writing and on the codevelopment of reading and writing in African American English-speaking (AAE) children from first through fifth grades. The sample included 869 students, ranging in age from 5.8 to 12.5 years. Results indicated that dialect density had a negative influence concurrently and longitudinally on reading and writing in AAE-speaking chil…
The Role of Home Literacy Practices in Kindergarten Children’s Early Writing Development
Research Findings: Home literacy practices are an important variable in the development of literacy skills among children. However, several questions regarding the relationship between home literacy practices and writing are unanswered. The objective of this correlational study is to examine the relationship between reading-related and writing-related home practices and children’s writing development. Participants included 282 kindergarten childr…
Utility value of improving writing skills for adult basic education students
Motivational research identifies utility value, or the importance of a learning task to future goals, as central to motivation to learn. This study analyzed survey data ( N = 86) collected from adult literacy learners to examine their utility value of writing improvement in grammar and spelling skills, word processing skills, and planning, drafting, and revising skills. Findings revealed that participants had a high utility value of improving wri…
Unpacking the relations of transcription and oral language to written composition in kindergarten children
The Relationship Between Reading Instruction and Writing Achievement in Kindergarten
Examining the impact of reading instruction on writing can help to refine the theoretical models to better explain how skills in reading support skills in writing and inform the development of literacy curricula that leverage the synergies between reading and writing instruction. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to investigate if the amount and type of reading instruction (word reading, foundational oral language, and comprehension) that…
Psychology (9 works) · Writing and Handwriting Education (9 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Mathematics education (7 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Literacy (5 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)