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Paige, David D.; Smith, Grant; Rupley, William; Wells, Will – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2021
This cross-sectional study measures decoding and fluent reading skills of a random sample of 250 first- through third-grade students attending a high-SES school. Growth was compared between proficient and struggling readers with results showing the latter group significantly behind their higher attaining peers on all measures. When student…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Skill Development, Decoding (Reading)
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Diamond, Elena; Furlong, Michael J.; Quirk, Matthew – Contemporary School Psychology, 2016
This study investigated associations between school-readiness patterns of Latino students and their subsequent academic achievement. After identifying a subgroup of students with academic risk at kindergarten entry who showed signs of later average or better academic skill development, academic data were gathered to explore how this group of…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students
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Elleman, Amy M.; Steacy, Laura M.; Olinghouse, Natalie G.; Compton, Donald L. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2017
Although instruction has been shown to be effective at increasing vocabulary knowledge and comprehension, factors most important for promoting the acquisition of novel vocabulary are less known. In addition, few vocabulary studies have utilized models that simultaneously take into account child-level, word-level, and instructional factors to…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Elementary School Students, Grade 3