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A Synthesis of Reading and Spelling Interventions and Their Effects on Spelling Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Williams, Kelly J.; Walker, Melodee A.; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Spelling is one of the most challenging areas for students with learning disabilities (LD), and improving spelling outcomes for these students is of high importance. In this synthesis, we examined the effects of spelling and reading interventions on spelling outcomes for students with LD in Grades K through 12. A systematic search of peer-reviewed…
Descriptors: Spelling, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
It Depends: Conditional Correlation between Frequency of Storybook Reading and Emergent Literacy Skills in Children with Language Impairments
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Petrill, Stephen A.; Logan, Jessica A. R.; Sawyer, Brook E.; Justice, Laura M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
The current study examined the association between frequency of storybook reading and emergent literacy in 212 children at risk for language impairment, assessed during the fall semester of kindergarten. Measures included parent-reported storybook reading, as well as direct assessments of print knowledge, letter awareness, and expressive…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Childrens Literature, Correlation, Emergent Literacy
Using Electronic Storybooks to Support Word Learning in Children with Severe Language Impairments
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Smeets, Daisy J. H.; van Dijken, Marianne J.; Bus, Adriana G. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
Novel word learning is reported to be problematic for children with severe language impairments (SLI). In this study, we tested electronic storybooks as a tool to support vocabulary acquisition in SLI children. In Experiment 1, 29 kindergarten SLI children heard four e-books each four times: (a) two stories were presented as video books with…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Childrens Literature, Language Impairments
A Synthesis of Read-Aloud Interventions on Early Reading Outcomes among Preschool through Third Graders at Risk for Reading Difficulties
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Swanson, Elizabeth; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne; Petscher, Yaacov; Heckert, Jennifer; Cavanaugh, Christie; Kraft, Guliz; Tackett, Kathryn – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
A synthesis and meta-analysis of the extant research on the effects of storybook read-aloud interventions for children at risk for reading difficulties ages 3 to 8 is provided. A total of 29 studies met criteria for the synthesis, with 18 studies providing sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Read-aloud instruction has been examined…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Story Reading, Early Reading, Phonological Awareness