ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

School Readiness Profiles of at-Risk Children : Differences in School Achievement in First Grade

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Lifespan Development

  • Corinne Mavungu-Blouin
    Université de Sherbrooke
  • Corinne Mavungu-Blouin
    University of Sherbrooke
  • Sophie Chaput-Langlois
    Université de Sherbrooke
  • Marie-Josée Letarte
    Université de Sherbrooke
  • Angélique Laurent
    Université de Sherbrooke
  • Jean-Pascal Lemelin
    Université de Sherbrooke
  • Gabrielle Garon-Carrier
    Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke
  • Gabrielle Garon-Carrier
    Université de Sherbrooke

Abstract

In a French-Canadian sample of 300 at-risk preschoolers, this study uses latent class analysis to identify four profiles of school readiness based on their cognitive and socioemotional abilities. Multivariate Analysis of Variance reveal that they differ on academic achievement in first grade, providing guidance to practitioners for children deserving intervention.

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