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Description: Word knowledge is critical for speaking, reading and writing, yet a substantial proportion of children with language impairment demonstrate poor word learning and consequently poor vocabulary. Because vocabulary has a causal relationship with reading comprehension, this presents a significant national health concern.
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Description: The purpose of this IES-funded project (#R305A180293, PI = Bailey) was to evaluate the efficacy of Preschool RULER, an approach to social and emotional learning focused on young children and the key adults in their lives (https://rulerapproach.org).
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Description: The purpose of this project was to develop a small-group literacy intervention for kindergarteners who are at-risk for reading and writing difficulties.
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Description: Language sampling is a critical component of language assessments. However, there are many ways to elicit language samples that likely impact the results. The purpose of this study was to examine how different discourse types and elicitation tasks affect various language sampling outcomes.
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Description: Telehealth was introduced into early intervention (EI) service delivery models during the COVID-19 pandemic raising questions about changes in service access for children from marginalized groups, service type and intensity, as well as cost-effectiveness.
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Description: The aim of this research is to create developmentally appropriate, play-based storytelling elicitation procedures to collect language samples of young children aged 18-48 months, tools for evaluating the magnitude and quality of narrative language produced in play-based storytelling sessions, and examine the psychometric properties of these new
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Description: The primary purpose of the current study was to: (a) observe school-based reading interventions that aim to improve reading outcomes of upper elementary grade students with word reading difficulties or dyslexia, and (b) gain insight into feasibility and acceptability of reading interventions as reported by teachers responsible for intervention i
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Description: The Efficacy of the Core Knowledge Language Arts Read-Aloud Program in Kindergarten through First Grade Classrooms Study is a multisite cluster randomized control trial of the Core Knowledge Language Arts Read-Aloud Program and its effects on: growth in vocabulary, listening comprehension, and domain knowledge skills from kindergarten through fi
