Peer effects in preschool classrooms: Is children's language growth associated with their classmates' skills?

Description:

A study of the relationship between individual children's language growth and peer language skills, and a second study of the influence of peer language skills on the language growth of children with different levels of ability, based on data from 338 children enrolled in 49 preschool classrooms

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Justice Laura M.; Petscher Yaacov; Schatschneider Christopher; Mashburn Andrew J.

Funder(s):

Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

November/December 2011

Journal Title:

Child Development

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

1768-1777

Topics:

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.5. Cognitive Development

ISSN:

0009-3920

Paper

1467-8624

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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