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Tobia, Valentina; Bonifacci, Paola – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2015
Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, but it is a very complex task consisting of multiple component skills. A number of studies have tested the simple view of reading (SVR; Gough & Tunmer, 1986) in opaque languages, but few investigations of the SVR components have been conducted on transparent languages. In the present study, we…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Orthographic Symbols, Oral Language, Oral Reading
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Baker, Joshua N.; Spooner, Fred; Ahlgrim-Delzell, Lynn; Flowers, Claudia; Browder, Diane M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study examined the underlying structure of the Nonverbal Literacy Assessment (NVLA), an instrument designed to measure emergent literacy for K-fourth-grade students with severe developmental disabilities. The NVLA was conceptualized as having six constructs that reflected emergent literacy skills: (a) phonemic awareness, (b) phonics, (c)…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Developmental Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Emergent Literacy
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Allen, Mary J. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1978
The factor differentiation hypothesis suggests that the factor structure of a set of tests tends to differentiate over time, becoming more complex and articulated. This experimental study provides evidence confirming that hypothesis. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Enlisted Personnel, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure