Research Article

“Getting Ready for School:” A Preliminary Evaluation of a Parent-Focused School-Readiness Program

Table 6

General Linear Models for Individual Literacy and Math Subtestsa.

SubtestFactor Sig

Letter-Word IDTime (Pre versus Post)0.0790.780
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)0.0380.846
Age at Pretest1.7250.196
Time * Age0.2370.629
Time * Group1.0720.306

Understanding DirectionsTime (Pre versus Post)0.1060.746
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)0.3000.587
Age at Pretest7.1040.011
Time * Age0.1750.678
Time * Group0.0050.947

SpellingTime (Pre versus Post)1.5010.227
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)4.1030.049
Age at Pretest17.5030.000
Time * Age0.0100.919
Time * Group2.4000.128

Applied ProblemsTime (Pre versus Post)0.3040.584
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)1.1290.294
Age at Pretest44.8270.000
Time * Age3.1000.085
Time * Group5.9150.019

Picture VocabularyTime (Pre versus Post)1.8280.183
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)3.5350.067
Age at Pretest35.0750.000
Time * Age0.7920.378
Time * Group0.8340.366

Quantitative ConceptsTime (Pre versus Post)5.8560.020
Group (Intervention versus Comparison)2.3950.129
Age at Pretest27.0630.000
Time * Age2.0410.160
Time * Group0.7340.396

aSeparate General Linear Models show that the Applied Problems subtest demonstrated a significant Time * Group interaction.