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Direct linkByrne, Brian; Samuelsson, Stefan; Wadsworth, Sally; Hulslander, Jacqueline; Corley, Robin; DeFries, John C.; Quain, Peter; Willcutt, Erik G.; Olson, Richard K. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2007
Grade 1 literacy skills of twin children in Australia (New South Wales) and the United States (Colorado) were explored in a genetically sensitive design (N = 319 pairs). Analyses indicated strong genetic influence on word and nonword identification, reading comprehension, and spelling. Rapid naming showed more modest, though reliable, genetic…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedByrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
Follow-up evaluation data were collected after one year on a program to teach young children about phonemic structures. Results with 63 experimental subjects in first grade and 56 controls indicate that children who enter school with advanced phonemic awareness score high on measures of word identification, decoding, and spelling. (SLD)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Decoding (Reading), Experimental Groups, Followup Studies
