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Oral language and code-related precursors to reading

Evidence from a longitudinal structural model

Bibliographic Data

ID5771617
AuthorsStacey A Storch, Grover J Whitehurst
Year2002
Volume38
Issue6
Pages934-947
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/0012-1649.38.6.934
PMID12428705
OpenAlexW2076320060
LanguageEN
Citations received305
References cited67

This study examined code-related and oral language precursors to reading in a longitudinal study of 626 children from preschool through 4th grade. Code-related precursors, including print concepts and phonological awareness, and oral language were assessed in preschool and kindergarten. Reading accuracy and reading comprehension skills were examined in 1st through 4th grades. Results demonstrated that (a) the relationship between code-related precursors and oral language is strong during preschool; (b) there is a high degree of continuity over time of both code-related and oral language abilities; (c) during early elementary school, reading ability is predominantly determined by the level of print knowledge and phonological awareness a child brings from kindergarten; and (d) in later elementary school, reading accuracy and reading comprehension appear to be 2 separate abilities that are influenced by different sets of skills

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