Meredith L. Rowe|Stephen W. Raudenbush|Susan Goldin?Meadow
The Pace of Vocabulary Growth Helps Predict Later Vocabulary Skill
University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago
children vary widely rate acquire wordssome start slow speed others start fast continue steady pace early developmental variations sort help predict vocabulary skill prior kindergarten entry longitudinal study starts examining important predictors socioeconomic status ses parent input child gesture vocabulary growth 14 46 months n 62 uses growth estimates predict childrens vocabulary 54 months velocity acceleration vocabulary development 30 months predicted later vocabulary particularly children lowses backgrounds understanding pace early vocabulary growth thus improves ability predict school readiness may help identify children risk starting behind