Cynthia S. Puranik|Christopher J. Lonigan
Emergent Writing in Preschoolers: Preliminary Evidence for a Theoretical Framework
University of Pittsburgh|Florida State University
researchers educators use term emergent literacy refer broad set skills attitudes serve foundational skills acquiring success later reading writing however models emergent literacy generally focused reading readingrelated behaviors hence primary aim study articulate evaluate theoretical model components emergent writing alternative models structure individual developmental differences emergent writing writingrelated skills examined 372 preschool children ranged age 3 5years using confirmatory factor analysis results confirmatory factor analysis provide evidence emergent writing skills best described three correlated distinct factors conceptual knowledge b procedural knowledge c generative knowledge evidence three emergent writing factors show different patterns relations emergent literacy constructs presented implications understanding development writing assessment early writing skills discussed