Birth Outcomes and Academic Achievement in Childhood: A Population Record Linkage Study

Autor/inn/en	Moore, Elizabeth A.; Harris, Felicity; Laurens, Kristin R.; Green, Melissa J.; Brinkman, Sally; Lenroot, Rhoshel K.; Carr, Vaughan J.
Titel	Birth Outcomes and Academic Achievement in Childhood: A Population Record Linkage Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Childhood Research, 12 (2014) 3, S.234-250 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-718X
DOI	10.1177/1476718X13515425
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Low Achievement; At Risk Persons; Records (Forms); Student Records; Child Development; Kindergarten; Grade 3; Elementary School Students; Predictor Variables; Mothers; Age Differences; Smoking; Prenatal Influences; Gender Differences; Literacy; Reading Achievement; Early Intervention; Foreign Countries; Body Weight; Mathematics Skills; Numeracy; Statistical Analysis; Writing Skills; Diseases; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Risikogruppe; Formularsammlung; Schülerakte; Kindesentwicklung; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Prädiktor; Mother; Mutter; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rauchen; Pränataler Einfluss; Geschlechterkonflikt; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Leseleistung; Ausland; Körpergewicht; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Rechenkompetenz; Statistische Analyse; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Disease; Krankheit; Australien
Abstract	Poor academic performance during childhood predicts later adverse outcomes, and could be targeted for improvement if detected early. This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement at two different stages of development using two different cohorts: a kindergarten (~age 5 years) and a grade 3 cohort (~age 8 years). Similar factors were predictive of academic performance in both age groups, including positive effects of increasing maternal age and lack of maternal prenatal smoking. Female sex was associated with higher scores for literacy. The results suggest that children with less developed academic skills can be identified earlier, with effective programmes to enhance academic skills needed during the first year of school to enhance subsequent results. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10