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Nielsen, Anne-Mette Veber – Reading Research Quarterly, 2016
Research has shown that phonological decoding is critical for orthographic learning of new words during independent reading. Moreover, correlational studies have demonstrated that the strength of orthographic learning is related to the orthographic knowledge with which readers approach a text. The present training study was conducted to assess…
Descriptors: Orthographic Symbols, Independent Reading, Reading, Phonological Awareness
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Droop, Mienke; van Elsäcker, Willy; Voeten, Marinus J. M.; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a program that offered sustained strategic reading instruction on reading abilities of third and fourth graders. The study was conducted among 1,469 children from 40 schools in the Netherlands. Schools were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Multilevel…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Scammacca, Nancy; Vaughn, Sharon; Roberts, Greg; Wanzek, Jeanne; Torgesen, Joseph K. – Center on Instruction, 2007
The report summarizes relevant high-quality research studies and synthesizes their findings to determine the relative effectiveness of interventions for struggling early readers. Additionally, the authors outline the implications of these findings for practice. Specific suggestions for implementing the findings are discussed in detail beginning on…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Comprehension, Early Intervention, Independent Reading