Heart and Risley study

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A seminal 1995 study that recorded home speech for 42 families across different socioeconomic statuses, finding a significant correlation between the number of words heard by age four and children's IQ, language abilities, and long-term academic success.

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MIT Open Learning Salon: Closing the Opportunity Gap from Language to Reading

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A seminal 1995 study that recorded home speech for 42 families across different socioeconomic statuses, finding a significant correlation between the number of words heard by age four and children's IQ, language abilities, and long-term academic success.