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Michael Solis; John William McKenna – Grantee Submission, 2023
Despite a marked increase in the volume of research investigating issues about reading interventions for students with ASD (e.g., Bailey and Arciuli, Rev J Autism Dev Disord 7(2):127-150, 2020; Chiang and Lin, Focus Autism Other Dev Disab 22(4):259-267, 2007), very few studies have examined the current reading practices experienced by children…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Grade 4
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Vaughn, Sharon; Grills, Amie E.; Capin, Philip; Roberts, Greg; Fall, Anna-Mária; Daniel, Johny – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
We present findings from the first cohort of third- and fourth-grade students with reading difficulties (128 students from 31 classrooms) who participated in a 2-year intervention examining the effects of a reading intervention with and without anxiety management. Using a randomized controlled trial, students were assigned to one of three…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Stress Management, Reading Instruction, Intervention
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Roberts, Garrett J.; Cote, Brooke; Mehmedovic, Senaida; Lerner, Jessica; McCreadie, Kayla; Strain, Phil – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
Students with co-occurring reading difficulties and inattention tend to respond to reading interventions less favorably than those with reading difficulties without inattention. However, there is limited research on how to increase student engagement during reading instruction for these students. To support the engagement of students with…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Filderman, Marissa J.; Toste, Jessica R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
For students who show inadequate response to research-based intervention, intensification of intervention using data-based decision making (DBDM) is recommended. There is a paucity of research on upper elementary students related to the efficacy of (a) word reading interventions and (b) DBDM procedures. This randomized controlled trial examined…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties, Elementary School Students, Intervention
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Wanzek, Jeanne; Otaiba, Stephanie Al; Petscher, Yaacov; Lemons, Christopher J.; Gesel, Samantha A.; Fluhler, Sally; Donegan, Rachel E.; Rivas, Brenna K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of providing mindset intervention in addition to reading intervention compared with only reading intervention for fourth graders with reading difficulties. Reading intervention was provided daily in 45 min sessions throughout the school year. Mindset intervention occurred in small groups…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students
Roberts, Garrett J.; Cote, Brooke; Mehmedovic, Senaida; Lerner, Jessica; McCreadie, Kayla; Strain, Phil – Grantee Submission, 2021
Students with co-occurring reading difficulties and inattention tend to respond to reading interventions less favorably than those with reading difficulties without inattention. However, there is limited research on how to increase student engagement during reading instruction for these students. To support the engagement of students with…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Wanzek, Jeanne; Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Schatschneider, Christopher; Donegan, Rachel E.; Rivas, Brenna; Jones, Francesca; Petscher, Yaacov – Grantee Submission, 2020
This study examined the effectiveness of the intensive implementation of a multicomponent reading intervention (Voyager Passport) with 306 fourth grade students with severe reading difficulties. Students with reading comprehension achievement below the 15%ile in the fall of fourth grade were randomly assigned to the intensive intervention or to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Reading Difficulties
Edina Torlakovic; Geoffrey Barnum – Online Submission, 2013
This study investigated the effectiveness of the S.P.I.R.E.® reading intervention program for struggling readers in grades 2-10. Specifically, the study examined the program's impact on students identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education students. Seventy-five students from the Whitehall City School District (Ohio)…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties