The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the study is to learn how maternal expectations about language development influence the child's language development. Also, the study will evaluate how much the mothers believe can affect their child's language development. More specifically, the program implementation will serve as a model that other school districts can readily replicate.
Age range
16 Months – 30 Months
Sex
ALL
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Quality of the Language Environment: Language Environment Analysis (LENA System)
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Parent beliefs questionnaire
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Language Development Snapshot (LDS) report
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age
Fidelity of implementation
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
MacArthur Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDI)
Timeframe: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age