The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England
Few studies have explored whether learning experiences during the pre-school period differentiate rates of growth in academic skills during primary school. Here, findings are presented from a longitudinal study on a representative sample of 2,800 children in the UK. This study examined the contribut...
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| description | Few studies have explored whether learning experiences during the pre-school period differentiate rates of growth in academic skills during primary school. Here, findings are presented from a longitudinal study on a representative sample of 2,800 children in the UK. This study examined the contribution of the early years Home Learning Environment (HLE) and pre-school quality to children's academic progress between ages 7 and 11 (i.e. years 2 and 6 of primary school) in English and mathematics. Results indicate that a rich early HLE leads to accelerated progress in English and mathematics between 7 and 11 years. Quality rather than mere attendance was the pre-school factor which promoted academic progress. Children who had a stronger 'profile' at school accelerated away from other children over the primary period. The benefits of high quality home and pre-school environments appear to be long-lasting and cumulative, improving children's developmental trajectories by enabling them to make greater learning gains compared to their peers who experienced lower pre-school quality. © 2013 Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7340a54e-9832-49dc-afc0-e3d16ed8c14a2022-03-26T19:55:10ZThe effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in EnglandJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7340a54e-9832-49dc-afc0-e3d16ed8c14aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2013Sylva, KSammons, PChan, LMelhuish, ESiraj-Blatchford, ITaggart, BFew studies have explored whether learning experiences during the pre-school period differentiate rates of growth in academic skills during primary school. Here, findings are presented from a longitudinal study on a representative sample of 2,800 children in the UK. This study examined the contribution of the early years Home Learning Environment (HLE) and pre-school quality to children's academic progress between ages 7 and 11 (i.e. years 2 and 6 of primary school) in English and mathematics. Results indicate that a rich early HLE leads to accelerated progress in English and mathematics between 7 and 11 years. Quality rather than mere attendance was the pre-school factor which promoted academic progress. Children who had a stronger 'profile' at school accelerated away from other children over the primary period. The benefits of high quality home and pre-school environments appear to be long-lasting and cumulative, improving children's developmental trajectories by enabling them to make greater learning gains compared to their peers who experienced lower pre-school quality. © 2013 Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. |
| spellingShingle | Sylva, K Sammons, P Chan, L Melhuish, E Siraj-Blatchford, I Taggart, B The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title | The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title_full | The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title_fullStr | The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title_short | The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England |
| title_sort | effects of early experiences at home and pre school on gains in english and mathematics in primary school a multilevel study in england |
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