Qianqian Pan|Kim T. Trang|Hailey R. Love|Jonathan Templin
School Readiness Profiles and Growth in Academic Achievement
University of Kansas|University of Kansas|University of Nevada, Las Vegas|University of Iowa
purpose research identify presence different school readiness profiles determine whether profiles could differentially predict academic growth early childhood longitudinal study 201011 eclsk 2011 public data set used participants 14954 firsttime kindergarteners age entering kindergarten ranged 44818798 months mean 7613 months study 1 sixdimensional construct school readiness used health selfregulation social emotional development language development cognitive development approaches learning results revealed 41 profiles top six school readiness profiles covering 85 sample 1 positive development 28 2 comprehensive atrisk 24 3 personal social strengths 20 4 cognitive language strengths 5 5 health strength 5 6 cognitive personal social strengths 3 study 2 examined whether school readiness profiles could predict childrens reading math achievement growth using growth curve models results showed different school readiness profile membership unique academic growth patterns could predict academic growth beyond child family background variables moreover children positive development profile higher academic achievement time children personal social strengths profile largest growth rates sum findings support inclusion selfregulation another dimension school readiness important role personal social skills development reading math achievement