RECRUITING

Optimizing Phonological Awareness Learning in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten to Improve Later Reading and Spelling

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of the proposed study is to directly and rigorously address current scientific controversy about phonological awareness intervention content and timing for prekindergarten and kindergarten children. Using an experimental design, we will compare the relative impact of phonological sensitivity + phonemic awareness intervention versus phonemic awareness intervention on children's phonemic awareness and later reading and spelling abilities. We expect that both types of intervention will lead to impacts beyond business-as-usual instruction but do not have directional hypotheses as to which type of intervention will be most effective. Also, we will determine the relative efficacy of intervening in prekindergarten versus kindergarten, examine child characteristics that might moderate effects, and explore whether a transition point can be identified as to when phonemic awareness intervention may be most effective. Ultimately, our findings will help optimize early phonological awareness instruction.

Official Title

Optimizing Phonological Awareness Learning in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten to Improve Later Reading and Spelling

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-08
Study Completion:2029-07
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07017010

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:4 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Parent consent
  2. * Child assent
  3. * Enrollment in prekindergarten or kindergarten
  4. * At least 4 years old
  5. * Score below the 50th percentile on the Phonological Awareness Component Score of the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing 2 (CTOPP 2).
  1. * Severe sensory impairment that interferes with the capacity to hear instructions or see visual stimuli as reported by parents on the initial Child/Family Survey.
  2. * Inability to speak or understand English at a basic level, as indicated by a criterion score \< 6 on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool-3 Screening Test (CELF:PS).
  3. * Severe behavior issues as indicated by (a) a score 3 on the aggressive behavior item of the externalizing subscale of the Student Risk Screening Scale-Early Childhood (SRSS-EC) or (b) a total score ≥ 16 on the externalizing subscale of the SRSS-EC.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Shayne B Piasta, PhD
CONTACT
614-688-4454
piasta.1@osu.edu
Caitlin Florek
CONTACT
614-247-9944
florek.16@osu.edu

Principal Investigator

Shayne B Piasta, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ohio State University
Beth M Phillips, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Florida State University

Study Locations (Sites)

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, 32310
United States
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Ohio State University

  • Shayne B Piasta, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ohio State University
  • Beth M Phillips, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Florida State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-08
Study Completion Date2029-07

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-08
Study Completion Date2029-07

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Reading Difficulties