Table 9.
Correlations between family literacy practices and reading comprehension. All correlations significant at p≤.001
| Family language of literacy
(more Eng=high*) |
Correlation with | |
|---|---|---|
| English passage comprehension | Spanish passage comprehension | |
| Frequency of English reading with child | .19 | −.19 |
| Frequency of Spanish reading with child | −.16 | .27 |
| *Child’s reading language | .45 | −.54 |
| *Parents’ reading language | .28 | −.20 |
| Family literacy practices | ||
| # adult books in the home | - | - |
| # child books in the home | - | - |
| Frequency child reads on own | .16 | .15 |
| Frequency Father reads books, magazines, newspaper | - | - |
| Frequency Mother reads books, magazines, newspaper | - | - |
| Frequency child goes to library | - | - |
| Frequency reading to child, any language | - | - |