Dilek Altun|Feyza Tantekin Erden|Catherine E. Snow
A multilevel analysis of home and classroom literacy environments in relation to preschoolers’ early literacy development
Ahi Evran University|Middle East Technical University
abstract study aimed investigate characteristics preschoolers home classroom literacy environments relationships receptive expressive vocabulary phonological awareness concepts print cap development participants 168 parents children five private preschools large suburban area two waves data collected multilevel linear modeling used analyze twolevel data set findings study revealed children oral language related home experiences printrelated experiences similarly scores childrens classroom environment related oral language sources highest average rated dimensions printrelated resources experiences provisions book corners classrooms limited results revealed childrens spring semester early literacy scores significantly associated initial early literacy scores mothers education level classroom literacy environment however home literacy environment significantly related spring semester cap scores