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Hendricks, Emma Lu – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study's primary purpose was to identify predictors of response to a multi-component reading comprehension intervention in a sample of poor readers in grades 4-5. Additional study aims were to explore (a) the utility of various methods (e.g., "growth" versus "final status") and measures (e.g., "near-transfer"…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Mesghina, Almaz; Richland, Lindsey – Grantee Submission, 2020
Expressive writing (EW), or writing about one's thoughts and feelings, has been posited to reduce the working memory (WM) load that pressure and anxiety can impose on test-takers. The mechanisms of EW are far from clear, however, and social and developmental questions about its role in shaping children's engagement with academic contexts remain.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6