Ying Guo|Carol McDonald Connor|Virginia Tompkins|Frederick J. Morrison
Classroom Quality and Student Engagement: Contributions to Third-Grade Reading Skills
University of Cincinnati|Florida State University|The Ohio State University at Lima|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
study using nichd study early child care youth development longitudinal data investigated effects classroom quality students thirdgrade behavioral engagement students thirdgrade reading achievement n 1364 also examined extent students thirdgrade behavioral engagement mediated association classroom quality childrens reading skills sem results revealed controlling family socio economic risk students firstgrade reading achievement classroom quality significantly positively predicted childrens behavioral engagement turn predicted greater reading achievement higher levels childrens behavioral engagement associated higher reading achievement implications policy practice discussed