INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WORD READING, VOCABULARY AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION OF ESL READERS: A PSYCHO-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE UTILISING MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalene van Staden
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Reading Vocabulary ◽  
Multiple Languages

Examining the Reading and Cognitive Profiles of Students With Significant Reading Comprehension Difficulties

2021 ◽  
pp. 073194872198997
Author(s):  
Philip Capin ◽  
Eunsoo Cho ◽  
Jeremy Miciak ◽  
Greg Roberts ◽  
Sharon Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Cognitive Profiles ◽  
Cognitive Predictors ◽  
Cognitive Difficulties ◽  
Fourth Grade Students

This study investigated the word reading and listening comprehension difficulties of fourth-grade students with significant reading comprehension deficits and the cognitive difficulties that underlie these weaknesses. Latent profile analysis was used to classify a sample of fourth-grade students ( n = 446) who scored below the 16th percentile on a measure of reading comprehension into subgroups based on their performance in word reading (WR) and listening comprehension (LC). Three latent profiles emerged: (a) moderate deficits in both WR and LC of similar severity (91%), (b) severe deficit in WR paired with moderate LC deficit (5%), and (c) severe deficit in LC with moderate WR difficulties (4%). Analyses examining the associations between cognitive attributes and group membership indicated students with lower performance on cognitive predictors were more likely to be in a severe subgroup. Implications for educators targeting improved reading performance for upper elementary students with significant reading difficulties were discussed.

Roles of morphological awareness in the reading comprehension of Spanish-speaking language minority learners: Exploring partial mediation by vocabulary and reading fluency

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL J. KIEFFER ◽  
GINA BIANCAROSA ◽  
JEANNETTE MANCILLA-MARTINEZ
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Morphological Awareness ◽  
Language Minority ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Reading Vocabulary ◽  
Language Minority Learners ◽  
Vocabulary Word

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the direct and indirect roles of morphological awareness reading comprehension for Spanish-speaking language minority learners reading in English. Multivariate path analysis was used to investigate the unique contribution of derivational morphological awareness to reading comprehension as well as its indirect contributions via three hypothesized mediators for students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade (N = 101). Results indicated a significant unique contribution of morphological awareness, controlling for phonemic decoding, listening comprehension, reading vocabulary, word reading fluency, and passage reading fluency. Results further indicated significant indirect contributions of morphological awareness via reading vocabulary and passage fluency, but not via word reading fluency. Findings suggest that morphological awareness may play multiple important roles in second-language reading comprehension.

Incidental Learning of Sight Words During Articulation Training

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon R. Stewart ◽  
Lori S. Gonzalez ◽  
Judith L. Page
Keyword(s):  
Sound Production ◽  
Incidental Learning ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Sight Words ◽  
Probe Design ◽  
Reading Vocabulary ◽  
Imaginary Line ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Multiple Probe ◽  
Production Errors

The present study examined the acquisition of sight reading vocabulary learned incidentally during articulation training. A multiple probe design across behaviors with reinforced probe conditions was used to evaluate the effectiveness of an articulation training program that included incidental information to teach basic sight word reading. Specifically, beginning readers with sound production errors received articulation therapy paired with a procedure in which (a) words were printed below the stimulus pictures and (b) the experimenter drew an imaginary line under the word while saying, "Yes, (word). Look, (word)." as part of feedback for articulatory performance. Results indicated that the subjects learned to read sight words incidentally during articulation training, and this learning generalized beyond printed words on cards to printed words on a list.

Reading Fluency in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Readers

2020 ◽  
pp. 184-199
Author(s):  
Susan R. Easterbrooks ◽  
Paula J. Schwanenflugel
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
First Language ◽  
Repeated Readings ◽  
Alphabetic Principle ◽  
Reading Vocabulary ◽  
National Reading Panel ◽  
Points Of View

Prior to 2000, the role of fluency was poorly understood in deaf and hard-of-hearing learners beyond the examination of the use of repeated readings as an intervention technique. In 2000, the National Reading Panel identified factors critical to the development of literacy: phonological awareness, alphabetic principle, vocabulary, reading comprehension, motivation, and fluency. Since that time, much has been written on all these topics, except motivation and fluency. This chapter examines the various points of view necessary to understand the complexities of fluency, including but not limited to speed of word reading, vocabulary, prosody, and supralexical unitization. Further, it examines how these components differ based on an individual child’s first language. A concluding section explores successful interventions and lays out a research agenda that will allow the field to move forward.

Improving Speed and Accuracy of Word Recognition in Reading Disabled Children: An Evaluation of Two Computer Program Variations

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. Cohen ◽  
Joseph K. Torgesen ◽  
Jeffrey L. Torgesen
Keyword(s):  
Computer Program ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Repeated Measures Design ◽  
Reading Vocabulary ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Speed And Accuracy ◽  
Reading Disabled

The present study investigated the relative effectiveness of two versions of a computer program designed to increase the sight-word reading vocabulary of reading disabled children. One version required children to type words into the computer as part of the practice activity; in the other no typing was involved. Subjects were nine reading disabled students, average age 10 years, 7 months. A repeated-measures design was used to expose all subjects three times to two treatment conditions and a no-practice control condition. Accuracy and speed of reading, as well as spelling accuracy for multisyllable words were measured in pre- and posttests. Both versions of the program proved to be equally effective in improving speed and accuracy of reading words, but the typing version was more effective in increasing spelling accuracy. However, students enjoyed the no-typing version better, and they were able to attain mastery levels for new words on this version faster than on the typing version. Implications of these results for reading software design are considered.

Reading and Listening Comprehension in Individuals With Down Syndrome and Word Reading–Matched Typically Developing Children

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Alison Prahl ◽  
C. Melanie Schuele
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Reading Success ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the reading comprehension and listening comprehension performance of English-speaking children with Down syndrome (DS) compared with word reading–matched typically developing (TD) children. Method: Participants included 19 individuals with DS ( M age = 17;2 [years;months], range: 11;1–22;9) and 19 word reading–matched TD children ( M age = 7;2, range: 6;6–8;1). Participants completed three norm-referenced measures of reading comprehension and three norm-referenced measures of listening comprehension. Dependent variables were raw scores on each measure, with the exception of scaled scores on one reading comprehension measure. Results: Independent-samples t tests with Bonferroni-adjusted alpha levels of .008 revealed a significant between-groups difference for two of three reading comprehension measures. The mean raw scores were lower for the DS group than the TD group, with large effect sizes. Independent-samples t tests with Bonferroni-adjusted alpha levels of .008 revealed a significant between-groups difference for three of three listening comprehension measures. The mean raw scores on the three measures were lower for the DS group than the TD group, with large effect sizes. Conclusions: The DS group, despite being matched on word reading to the TD group, demonstrated reduced reading comprehension skills as compared with the TD group. Thus, as individuals with DS acquire word reading skills, it appears that they are unable to translate word reading success to achieve reading comprehension at the expected level (i.e., as indexed by typical readers). The between-groups differences in listening comprehension suggest that deficits in listening comprehension likely are a barrier to reading comprehension proficiency for children with DS. Listening comprehension may be a malleable factor that can be targeted to improve reading comprehension outcomes for individuals with DS.

scholarly journals Word Decoding Abilities of 1st Graders with Developmental Dyslexia Considering Reading Severity and Word and Syllable Structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-600
Author(s):  
Haerim Yu ◽  
Hyoeun Won ◽  
Soyeong Pae
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Developmental Dyslexia ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Syllable Structure ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Lexical Route ◽  
Severe Group

Objectives: This study investigated word decoding abilities of 1st graders with Developmental dyslexia according to the level of decoding difficulty, meaning availability, word and syllable structure.Methods: Twenty Korean 1st graders with developmental dyslexia participated in 40 word-reading tasks individually. All of them had severe decoding difficulties, even with normal listening comprehension (KORLA; Pae et al., 2015) and intelligence (K-CTONI-2; Park, 2014). The group differences by decoding difficulties were compared considering the meaning of words, the number of syllable-final graphemes, and the position of each grapheme in a syllable.Results: Both the severe and less-severe group in Korean word-decoding difficulties revealed the gaps between word reading and nonword reading. Both groups had decoding difficulties when a word had syllable-final graphemes, while the severe group had even lower performances in word readings with 2 syllable-final graphemes. Both groups showed similar performances in reading syllable-initial graphemes while the severe group had lower performances both in reading syllable-medial vowel graphemes and syllable-final consonant graphemes compared to the less-severe group.Conclusion: Korean 1st graders with developmental dyslexia seemed to be in urgent need of decoding support considering word and syllable structure. Triggering the non-lexical route with non-words considering the grain size of syllable-medial vowel graphemes and syllable-final graphemes would facilitate word decoding abilities of severely dyslexic Korean children.

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