Preschoolers' classmates influence their language skills

A study of 330 ethnically diverse 4-year-olds enrolled in 49 preschool classrooms used beginning- and end-of-year language skills assessments to find that that preschoolers' language growth was associated with the average level of language skills shown by their classmates. Researchers also found that relatively less-skilled pupils seemed to be more affected by their classmates' skills than highly skilled pupils. These findings bring into question the customary practice of tracking within preschool classrooms.

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