NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
The Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Knowledge of Children with Poor Reading Comprehension Despite Adequate Decoding: Evidence from a Regression-Based Matching Approach
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Spencer, Mercedes; Wagner, Richard K.; Petscher, Yaacov – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
The present study examined the reading comprehension and receptive vocabulary skills of children with poor reading comprehension despite adequate decoding using a regression-based matching technique. Participants included five cohorts of children who were identified as typical readers (N = 70,493 - 75,553) or as children with specific reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Reading Difficulties, Decoding (Reading)
Conditional Longitudinal Relations of Elementary Literacy Skills to High School Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Petscher, Yaacov; Solari, Emily J.; Catts, Hugh W. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
The present study explores the longitudinal development between Grade 3 word level reading skills and higher level semantic skills to Grade 10 reading comprehension for 3,157 students. In particular, this work focused on how the developmental relations varied for subsamples of students who are English learners (EL; N = 308), students identified as…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Reading Skills, Grade 3, Reading Comprehension
Young Spanish-English Speaking Children's Reading Attitudes in Relation to Language Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Direct linkDirect link
Wood, Carla L.; Gabas, Clariebelle M. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Background: Reading attitudes are recognised as an influencing factor on the language and literacy achievement of school age monolingual English-speaking children. The relationship between reading attitudes and achievement in young Spanish-speaking English Learners (ELs) remains understudied. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to describe…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, Bilingualism, Positive Attitudes, Recreational Reading
Young Spanish-English Speaking Children's Reading Attitudes in Relation to Language Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wood, Carla L.; Gabas, Clariebelle M. – Educational Research, 2017
Background: Reading attitudes are recognised as an influencing factor on the language and literacy achievement of school age monolingual English-speaking children. The relationship between reading attitudes and achievement in young Spanish-speaking English Learners (ELs) remains understudied. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to describe…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, Bilingualism, Positive Attitudes, Recreational Reading