Teacher–Child Interaction Quality Buffers Negative Associations Between Challenging Behaviors in Preschool Classroom Contexts and Language and Literacy Skills

Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer; Krystal Bichay-Awadalla; Jhonelle Bailey; Jenna Futterer; Cathy Huaqing Qi

doi:10.1177/0271121420947155

Teacher–Child Interaction Quality Buffers Negative Associations Between Challenging Behaviors in Preschool Classroom Contexts and Language and Literacy Skills

Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer, Krystal Bichay-Awadalla, Jhonelle Bailey, Jenna Futterer, Cathy Huaqing Qi

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Abstract

Guided by an ecological model, we tested whether teacher–child interaction quality buffered the negative associations between challenging behavior within preschool classroom contexts and language and literacy skills. Associations were examined for a sample of children enrolled an urban Head Start program (N = 304 children across 53 classrooms). Findings from multilevel models supported direct associations between challenging behaviors within preschool learning contexts and language outcomes. Higher instructional support was associated with higher language and literacy outcomes for all children within classrooms regardless of behavioral risk. Higher classroom organization was directly associated with higher classroom literacy skills. Emotional support moderated associations between challenging behaviors in teacher contexts and literacy outcomes. Implications for future research, policy, and practice are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	159-171
Number of pages	13
Journal	Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0271121420947155
State	Published - Nov 1 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

challenging behaviors
Head Start children
teacher–child interaction quality

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Education
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Teacher–Child Interaction Quality Buffers Negative Associations Between Challenging Behaviors in Preschool Classroom Contexts and Language and Literacy Skills. / Bulotsky Shearer, Rebecca J.; Bichay-Awadalla, Krystal; Bailey, Jhonelle; Futterer, Jenna; Qi, Cathy Huaqing.

In: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 40, No. 3, 01.11.2020, p. 159-171.

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