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Liebfreund, Meghan D. – Reading Psychology, 2021
The present study employed regression analyses to examine the influence of cognitive competencies (decoding ability, vocabulary knowledge, prior knowledge) and intrinsic motivation (curiosity and involvement) on the comprehension of narrative and informational texts. Participants included 104 students in grades four and five. Results showed…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Predictor Variables, Decoding (Reading), Vocabulary
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Farris, Emily A.; Cristan, Theodore; Bernstein, Stuart E.; Odegard, Timothy N. – Annals of Dyslexia, 2021
Resilient readers comprehend written language despite word reading deficits. The reading resiliency framework specifies candidate protective factors hypothesized to mitigate adverse effects on reading comprehension arising from phonological decoding deficiencies and, consequently, illuminates how some individuals exhibit relative reading…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary, Predictor Variables, Reading Skills
Juana Nathali Pina Saldivar – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students enrolled in public education schools in the State of Texas are required to participate in and secure passage of a norm-referenced state assessment in different grade levels and subject areas. The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is the norm-referenced assessment used for students in grades third through eighth, and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Achievement Tests, At Risk Students, Rural Schools