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O'Connor, Rollanda E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
The goal of improving reading rate and fluency is to positively impact reading comprehension; however, it is unclear how fast students with learning disabilities (LD) need to read to reap this benefit. The purpose of this research was to identify the point of diminishing return for students who were dysfluent readers. Participants included 337…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Difficulties, Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension
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Simmons, Deborah C.; Coyne, Michael D.; Kwok, Oi-man; McDonagh, Sarah; Harn, Beth A.; Kame'enui, Edward J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
In this study, response to intervention and stability of reading performance of 41 kindergarten children identified as at risk of reading difficulty were evaluated from kindergarten through third grade. All students were assessed in the fall of each academic year to evaluate need for intervention, and students who fell below the 30th percentile on…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Reading Fluency, Program Effectiveness