Hello Cyndi~
 
I suggest taking a look at  Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool  that measures linguistic awareness and print concepts. You might begin by checkin out NCLD's web page www.grtr.org to get a glimpse of the tool, resouces for parents and educators.
 
The tool recently went through a process to standardize it on a nationally, representative sample of children. If you have additional questions feel free to be in touch.
Ruth Strubank
Senior Director of Education 
Jumpstart
24 Goldenberry Lane
Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia
B3Z 1L3
Canada
P: 902.826.7292   
Jumpstart is working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To get involved, visit www.jstart.org.
 


> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:48:55 -0300> From: Cyndi.Brannen at iwk.nshealth.ca> To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov> CC: Stephanie.VanZanten at iwk.nshealth.ca; Chrystal.Coates at iwk.nshealth.ca> Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 804] parent report version of language development for 5 year olds> > Hello,> We are conducting a study with participants in our population-based> newborn literacy intervention program. We will be exploring the> connections between parental literacy activities and health problems> prior to school entry. The last cohort of children in our province prior> to province-wide initiation of the program (Read to Me!) is currently 5> years old. In order to test for pre/post Read to Me! effects, we are> undertaking a population based study of this cohort.> > We have been looking for a short, valid measure of language> development and/or early reading appropriate for this sample that can be> completed by parents. > > We would greatly appreciate any recommendations!> > Thank you,> Cyndi> > > > > Cyndi Brannen, Ph. D.> > Research Associate> Centre for Research in Family Health,> IWK Health Centre> Adjunct Professor, Department of Health & Human Performance;> Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,> Dalhousie University> > IWK Health Centre> 8th Floor> 5850/5890 University Avenue> P.O. Box 9700> Halifax, NS B3K 6R8> Canada> Tel: 902-470-7521> Fax: 902-470-6534> > http://www.bringinghealthhome.com/whirc/> ----------------------------------------------------> National Institute for Literacy> Family Literacy mailing list> FamilyLiteracy at nifl.gov> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/familyliteracy

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