Abstract
The ecological model assumes school, community, family, and friends shape child outcomes. Minnesota mandates comprehensive Early Childhood Screening (ECS) for preschool children including vision and hearing, and cognitive, language, motor, growth and speech, with optional screening for health, behavior, and life stresses. Children meeting federal criteria for special education programs are recommended for interventions. Children with less serious health and/or behavior problems or who lack sufficient resources may also be at risk for academic difficulties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of family, health, development, behavior, and stress data collected at Minnesota ECS to predict grade three non-special education achievement scores. Three hundred sixty-seven students in 3rd grade in one school district with complete Early Childhood Screening records and Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test scores were included in the study. Early Childhood Screening data including developmental screening scores, demographic, health history, behavior, and family life stress responses were used to predict 3 rd grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores. Univariate analysis was performed to identify variables correlated to educational achievement and then submitted to multiple regression analysis. The weighted Minneapolis Preschool Screening Inventory (MPSI) score, not attending daycare, earlier toilet training, and increased father's education predicted eighteen percent of the 3rd grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Reading score. The weighted MPSI score, increased mother's education and a lower negative behavior composite score predicted twelve percent of the 3rd grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Math score. This study provides direction for future studies for identifying preschool children at risk for low achievement.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Lambda, Tau Zeta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Health Screenings for Children, School Performance, Comprehensive Childhood Health
Advisors
Cranley, Mecca S.
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The State University of New York at Buffalo
Degree Year
2003
Recommended Citation
Bergren, Martha Dewey, "An investigation of the ability of the Minnesota Early Childhood Screening Program to predict educational achievement in third grade children" (2019). Dissertations. 1769.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1769
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-05-06
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3089201; ProQuest document ID: 305247475. The author still retains copyright.