Nicole Lynn Alston-Abel|Virginia W. Berninger
Relationships Between Home Literacy Practices and School Achievement: Implications for Consultation and Home–School Collaboration
Virginia Mason Federal Way Medical Center|University of Washington
fiveyear longitudinal study typical literacy development grades 1 5 3 7 relationships examined parental responses questionnaires home literacy activities ratings childrens selfregulation home completed annually parent b childrens reading writing achievement assessed annually university higher reading writing achievement correlated engaging home literacy activities parental help monitoring home literacy activities greater low achieving high achieving readers writers children engaged minutes per week reading writing activities home parents provided help writing reported computers used homework school literacy instruction parental ratings selfregulation attention remained stable executive functionsgoalsetting hyperactivity impulsivity tended improve results translated consultation tips literacy learning best professional practices