title: Kindergarten Predictors of Third Grade Writing.
abstract: The primary goal of the present study was to examine the relations of kindergarten transcription, oral language, word reading, and attention skills to writing skills in third grade. Children (N= 157) were assessed on their letter writing automaticity, spelling, oral language, word reading, and attention in kindergarten. Then, they were assessed on writing in third grade using three writing tasks - one narrative and two expository prompts. Children's written compositions were evaluated in terms of writing quality (the extent to which ideas were developed and presented in an organized manner). Structural equation modeling showed that kindergarten oral language and lexical literacy skills (i.e., word reading and spelling) were independently predicted third grade narrative writing quality, and kindergarten literacy skill uniquely predicted third grade expository writing quality. In contrast, attention and letter writing automaticity were not directly related to writing quality in either narrative or expository genre. These results are discussed in light of theoretical and practical implications.
authors: Florida State University and Florida Center for Reading Research.
authors: Young-Suk
authors: YS
authors: Kim
authors: Southern Methodist University.
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Al Otaiba
authors: Florida State University and Florida Center for Reading Research.
authors: Jeanne
authors: J
authors: Wanzek
keywords: Kindergarten; Longitudinal; Oral Language; Reading; Third grade; Writing
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