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Asadi, Ibrahim A. – Reading Psychology, 2020
This study aimed at examining the contribution of various linguistic components to reading comprehension (RC) in the seventh and ninth grades and to compare this contribution between two groups: children with typical development and those with reading disorders (RD). This was done by testing the relative contribution of phonological awareness,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Middle School Students, Prediction, Semitic Languages
Uccelli, Paola; Deng, Ziyun; Phillips Galloway, Emily; Qin, Wenjuan – Journal of Literacy Research, 2019
Mid-adolescence is a period of considerable potential growth in the language for academic writing. Yet, to date, few writing studies explore language development during this period and even fewer focus on longitudinal or diverse samples. In this study, we examined the development of language skills for academic writing in a socio-economically…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Writing Skills, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Lowman, J. Joneen; Dressler, Emily V. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2016
Poor word learning is a hallmark characteristic of students with specific language impairment (SLI). Explicit vocabulary instruction has shown to positively improve word learning in this population. Mobile technology has many advantages making it conducive for addressing the word learning needs of students with SLI. The current study utilized a…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Grade 5