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Peer reviewedHorn, Wade F.; Packard, Thomas – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1985
Data on the early prediction of learning problems was summarized by a meta analysis of 58 studies reporting correlations between measures administered in kindergarten or first grade and later reading achievement. The best single predictors of achievement were attention-distractibility, internalizing behavior problems, and language variables.…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Early Identification
