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From Descriptive to Predictive: Linking Early Childhood Developmental and Behavioral Screening Results With

Lauren E Schlichting1, Patrick M Vivier1, Blythe Berger2

  • 1Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute (LE Schlichting and PM Vivier), Brown University, Providence, RI.

Academic Pediatrics
|August 8, 2022
PubMed

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Early developmental and behavioral screening in young children predicts kindergarten academic performance. Children with positive screens showed lower STAR Early Literacy exam scores, highlighting the value of early identification for school readiness.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Development
  • Educational Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Early identification of developmental and behavioral concerns is crucial for timely intervention.
  • Linking pediatric screening data with educational assessments can provide valuable insights into school readiness.
  • The Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) is a tool used in pediatric settings to assess development and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive accuracy of a pediatric screening tool.
  • To link educational and pediatric databases for a comprehensive analysis.
  • To determine if early developmental and behavioral screening predicts kindergarten academic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Linked data from the SWYC and STAR Early Literacy examinations.
  • Utilized linear multilevel regression modeling.
  • Analyzed data from 586 diverse children, adjusting for confounders.

Main Results:

  • Children with positive developmental or behavioral screens had significantly lower STAR Early Literacy exam scores.
  • Early screening results predicted kindergarten performance.
  • The findings were significant after adjusting for confounding factors.

Conclusions:

  • Early developmental and behavioral screening effectively predicts kindergarten academic performance.
  • Children with identified concerns may be less prepared for kindergarten.
  • Developmental screening tools show potential for identifying children needing pre-kindergarten intervention to improve school readiness.
Abstract

Keywords:
behavioral screeningdevelopmental screeningschool readiness

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