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Exploring the dimensionality of a brief school readiness screener for use with Latino/a children

Description:
This study contributed to the school readiness literature by examining the factor structure and reliability of a revised version of the Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP). Teachers rated 579 Latino/a children during the first month of kindergarten using the KSEP. Factor analysis procedures (exploratory factor analysis [EFA] and confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]) supported a two-factor solution, social-emotional (SE; [alpha] = .88), cognitive (COG; [alpha] = .81), factor loadings > .51. These results provide evidence supporting the interpretation of KSEP ratings as distinct measures of Latino/a children's SE and COG readiness at the time of kindergarten entry. Additional implications of the findings are also discussed. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
California

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