Snowling, Margaret J., Hulme, Charles, Bailey, Alison M., Stothard, Susan E. and Lindsay, Geoff (2011) Better communication research programme : language and literacy attainment of pupils during early years and through KS2 : does teacher assessment at five provide a valid measure of children’s current and future educational attainments? London, UK: Department for Education. (Better Communication Research Programme).

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Abstract

It is well-established that language skills are amongst the best predictors of educational success. Consistent with this, findings from a population-based longitudinal study of parents and children in the UK indicate that language development at the age of two years predicts children’s performance on entering primary school. Moreover, children who enter school with poorly developed speech and language are at risk of literacy difficulties and educational
underachievement is common in such children. Whatever the origin of children’s problems with language and communication, the poor educational attainment of children with language learning difficulties is an important concern for educational policy

Item Type:	Report
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Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Series Name:	Better Communication Research Programme
Publisher:	Department for Education
Place of Publication:	London, UK
ISBN:	9781781050309
Official Date:	November 2011
Dates:	Date Event November 2011 Published
Number:	Reference : DFE-RR172a
Number of Pages:	57
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access

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