ERIC Number: EJ1328366
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-8438
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Is Reading Prosody Related to Reading Comprehension? A Meta-Analysis
Wolters, Alissa P.; Kim, Young-Suk Grace; Szura, John William
Scientific Studies of Reading, v26 n1 p1-20 2022
We examined the relation between reading prosody and reading comprehension, using a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the strength of the relation and to understand whether the strength of the relation varies by prosody feature (adult-like contour, F0 sentence-final declination, grammatical pauses, ungrammatical pauses, prosody scale), students' developmental phase of reading skill as examined by grade level, and orthographic depth. A total of 35 studies (N = 9,349; Grades 1-9, 8 languages) met inclusion criteria. Overall a moderate relation (0.51) was found between reading prosody and reading comprehension. Furthermore, the strength varied by prosody feature such that the relation was stronger for prosody rating scale than for pitch indicators such as adult-like contour and F0 sentence-final declination. However, grade and orthographic depth were not significant moderators. These results suggest that the relation between reading prosody and reading comprehension is not unitary and should consider specific aspects of reading prosody. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED609220.]
Descriptors: Suprasegmentals, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Meta Analysis, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Rating Scales, Orthographic Symbols, Intonation, Decoding (Reading)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A120147; R305A180055; P50HD052120