Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Camila Munante and I am a first-generation student from Broward County, Florida. I came to Florida State to pursue my dream of being a School Psychologist. My research interests involve academic achievement, the importance of early literacy, and effective intervention strategies.

Effects of Early Literacy on Reading Comprehension: ​ A Longitudinal Analysis on the Differential Impact on LEP students

Abstract

This study examines how early literacy indicators, specifically phonological awareness (measured by Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, or PSF), in kindergarten would later predict reading comprehension (SAT10) & vocabulary (PPVT) skills in second grade. Using Florida’s Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network database, we will analyze information from a longitudinal dataset following the same students from kindergarten to 2nd grade to identify how measures of phonemics are associated with reading comprehension in later academic years when controlling for demographic characteristics including English language ability and socioeconomic level. Gaining an understanding of these connections is essential to creating focused treatments that help students from varied linguistic backgrounds become proficient readers.

Keywords: Phonological Awareness, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Differential Impacts, Diverse Populations, Academic Achievement