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Steenbeek-Planting, Esther G.; van Bon, Wim H. J.; Schreuder, Robert – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2013
The effect of two training procedures on the improvement of reading accuracy in poor readers was examined in relation to their initial reading level. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 poor readers. Poor readers were assigned to a control group that received no training, or one of two training conditions. One training concentrated…
Descriptors: Reading Improvement, Training Methods, Accuracy, Reading Difficulties
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Barca, Laura; Ellis, Andrew W.; Burani, Cristina – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2007
The present study examines the role of orthographic complexity on Italian children's word reading. Two experiments are reported in which elementary school children (3rd and 5th graders) read aloud words containing simple or contextual letter-sound conversion rules. In Experiment 1, both groups of participants read words containing contextual rules…
Descriptors: Role, Spelling, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Students