 Begins to develop around 12 months  Continues to develop beyond grade 6  Grows through interaction with people  Is more advanced than reading ability  Determines level of reading comprehension

Let’s take a look at the information

Where A Included B Findings C

Included D Data E Goal F

Who G How H When I

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families  13 families from upper SES

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families  13 families from upper SES  10 families from middle SES

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families  13 families from upper SES  10 families from middle SES  13 families from low SES

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families  13 families from upper SES  10 families from middle SES  13 families from low SES  6 families on welfare

Hart and Risley 1995 An observation of families to gather language information from a range of demographics over an extended period of time.  42 families  13 families from upper SES  10 families from middle SES  13 families from low SES  6 families on welfare  2 ½ years, 1 hour per month

 Recruit families to participate

 Obtain a range in demographics

 Recruit families to participate  Obtain a range in demographics  Record everything

 Recruit families to participate  Obtain a range in demographic  Record everything  Begin when children were 7-9 months old

 The problem: Early interventions implemented during the 1960’s war on poverty washed out early and completely as children aged.

 The intervention: Vocabulary could be easily increased by educators by teaching them new words.

 The results: There was fast vocabulary growth by children in professional families. There was vocabulary growth in the lower SES population.

 The plan: Rather than concede to the inevitable forces of heredity, the group decided to undertake the process of research which would allow educators to understand the trajectories observed.

 The findings: Before children can take charge of their own experience and begin to spend time with peers in social groups outside the home, almost everything they learn comes from their families.

 The similarities: Children grew more like their parents in stature, activity levels, vocabulary resources, language, and interaction styles.

Take a few minutes to read about test performance in third grade for 29 of the 42 children observed in the Hart and Risley study.

Parent 13 Professional41 23 Working class 31 6 Welfare 14 Child 13 Professional0 23 Working class 0 6 Welfare 0

Parent Professional2176 Working class 1498 Welfare974 Child Professional1116 Working class749 Welfare525

P WC W Hour Week215, ,000 62,000 Year11,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 4 years45,000,000 26,000,000 13,000,000

The quality of words is very important and can provide Encouragement Self-esteem Self-respect Confidence

AffirmationsProhibitions

 Welfare children heard 5 affirmations

 Welfare children heard 11 prohibitions

 Welfare children heard 5 affirmations  Welfare children heard 11 prohibitions  Working class children heard 12 affirmations

 Welfare children heard 5 affirmations  Welfare children heard 11 prohibitions  Working class children heard 12 affirmations  Working class children heard 7 prohibitions

 Welfare children heard 5 affirmations  Welfare children heard 11 prohibitions  Working class children heard 12 affirmations  Working class children heard 7 prohibitions  Professional children heard 32 affirmations

 Welfare children heard 5 affirmations  Welfare children heard 11 prohibitions  Working class children heard 12 affirmations  Working class children heard 7 prohibitions  Professional children heard 32 affirmations  Professional children heard 5 prohibitions

Leticia Lovejoy, WVDE