Early Emotion Knowledge and Later Academic Achievement Among Children of Color in Historically Disinvested Neighborhoods

This study examined longitudinal relations between emotion knowledge (EK) in pre‐kindergarten (pre‐K; Mage = 4.8 years) and math and reading achievement 1 and 3 years later in a sample of 1,050 primarily Black children (over half from immigrant families) living in historically disinvested neighborho...

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Published in:Child development 2020-11, Vol.91 (6), p.e1249-e1266
Main Authors: Ursache, Alexandra, Kiely Gouley, Kathleen, Dawson‐McClure, Spring, Barajas‐Gonzalez, R. Gabriela, Calzada, Esther J., Goldfeld, Keith S., Brotman, Laurie M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Achievement tests
African American Students
Children
Clinical trials
Color
Disadvantaged Environment
Early Childhood Education
Emotional Intelligence
Grade 2
Immigrants
Kindergarten
Mathematics Achievement
Moderation
Neighborhoods
Predictor Variables
Preschool Children
Reading Achievement
School based intervention
Scores
Social skills
Sociodemographics
Test scores
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Summary:This study examined longitudinal relations between emotion knowledge (EK) in pre‐kindergarten (pre‐K; Mage = 4.8 years) and math and reading achievement 1 and 3 years later in a sample of 1,050 primarily Black children (over half from immigrant families) living in historically disinvested neighborhoods. Participants were part of a follow‐up study of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Controlling for pre‐academic skills, other social–emotional skills, sociodemographic characteristics, and school intervention status, higher EK at the end of pre‐K predicted higher math and reading achievement test scores in kindergarten and second grade. Moderation analyses suggest that relations were attenuated among children from immigrant families. Findings suggest the importance of enriching pre‐K programs for children of color with EK‐promotive interventions and strategies.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.13432