Longitudinal study on early literacy and subsequent performance in Turkish low-SES children

IF 3.2 1区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Early Childhood Research Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1016/j.ecresq.2025.01.002

Fatma Elif Ergin, Hatice Merve İmir, K. Büşra Kaynak-Ekici, Nursel Bektaş, Şerife Çamurcu, Rüveyda Kurnaz, Burçin Aysu

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This longitudinal study examines the predictive role of early literacy on subsequent literacy outcomes in Turkish-speaking children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Following 292 children from preschool to first grade, it highlights early literacy proficiency as a strong predictor of later reading ability. Regarding writing skills, phonological awareness, expressive language, listening comprehension, and letter recognition are crucial indicators, with variations across measures. The study underscores the importance of these factors while noting non-significant correlations between letter knowledge and reading. It reveals deficiencies in letter knowledge among low-socioeconomic status (SES) preschoolers, attributed to limitations in the national preschool program and potential disparities in life experiences. This research advances understanding of literacy development in low SES contexts, advocating for a reevaluation of national preschool education program and emphasizing the need for ongoing support and research in impoverished communities to improve literacy outcomes.

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Early Childhood Research Quarterly Multiple-

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7.00

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8.10%

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109

期刊介绍： For over twenty years, Early Childhood Research Quarterly (ECRQ) has influenced the field of early childhood education and development through the publication of empirical research that meets the highest standards of scholarly and practical significance. ECRQ publishes predominantly empirical research (quantitative or qualitative methods) on issues of interest to early childhood development, theory, and educational practice (Birth through 8 years of age). The journal also occasionally publishes practitioner and/or policy perspectives, book reviews, and significant reviews of research. As an applied journal, we are interested in work that has social, policy, and educational relevance and implications and work that strengthens links between research and practice.