Der Titelrekognitionstest für das Vorschulalter (TRT-VS): Erfassung des Lesevolumens von präkonventionellen Leserinnen und Lesern und Zusammenhänge mit Vorläuferfertigkeiten des Lesens

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Studies have established a positive correlation between print exposure and language development in kindergarten children. Title recognition tests allow for an objective and efficient assessment of print exposure. Participants indicate whether selected book titles are known to them. To minimize guessing, the test also includes distractor items. We report the results of 2 validation studies of the Title Recognition Test for Kindergarteners (TRT-VS), including its psychometric properties. Study 1 investigates its reliability and item parameters in a sample of children and young adults. In Study 2, the TRT-VS showed moderate-to-strong correlations with phonological awareness and vocabulary in a sample of kindergarteners. In comparison, correlations between a home literacy environment questionnaire (HLE) and precursors of reading were substantially lower. The TRT-VS and the HLE were moderately correlated. In a structural equation model, the TRTVS fully mediated the influence of the HLE on precursors of reading, indicating that the title recognition by children not only measures the quantity of home reading activities, but also their effects on language development. Taken together, the results suggest that the TRT-VS is a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of early reading activities, and the first instance of a title recognition test for preconventional readers that does not suffer from floor effects when completed by kindergarteners.

Translated title of the contributionThe Title Recognition Test for Kindergarteners (TRT-VS): Assessment of Preconventional Readers' Print Exposure and Its Relations to Precursors of Reading
Original languageEnglish
JournalDiagnostica
Volume63
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)309-319
Number of pages11
ISSN0012-1924
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.10.2017
Externally publishedYes

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© 2017 Hogrefe Verlag.

    Research areas

  • print exposure, kindergarten, recognition test, precursors of reading
  • Educational science

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