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Reed, Deborah K.; Petscher, Yaacov; Truckenmiller, Adrea J. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2017
This study explored the relationship between the reading ability and science achievement of students in grades 5, 8, and 9. Reading ability was assessed with four measures: word recognition, vocabulary, syntactic knowledge, and comprehension (23% of all passages were on science topics). Science achievement was assessed with state…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Science Achievement, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students
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Ortiz, Miriam; Folsom, Jessica S.; Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Greulich, Luana; Thomas-Tate, Shurita; Connor, Carol M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
This study, framed by the component model of reading (CMR), examined the relative importance of kindergarten-entry predictors of first grade reading performance. Specifically, elements within the ecological domain included dialect, maternal education, amount of preschool, and home literacy; elements within the psychological domain included…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Recognition (Achievement), Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness
MALPASS, LESLIE F.; AND OTHERS – 1963
A STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS OF AUTOMATED TEACHING PROCEDURES FOR HELPING MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN LEARN WORD RECOGNITION, READING, AND SPELLING. THE SUBJECTS FOR THE STUDY (66) WERE DRAWN FROM ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED. SUBJECTS, RANGING IN AGE FROM 8-16 YEARS, WERE MATCHED AND…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Handicapped Children, Language Arts, Mental Retardation