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Direct linkHugh W. Catts; Nicole Patton Terry; Christopher J. Lonigan; Donald L. Compton; Richard K. Wagner; Laura M. Steacy; Kelly Farquharson; Yaacov Petscher – Annals of Dyslexia, 2024
The International Dyslexia Association definition of dyslexia was updated 20 years ago and has been referenced frequently in research and practice. In this paper, researchers from the Florida Center for Reading Research consider the components of the definition and make recommendations for revisions. These include recognizing the persistence of…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Definitions, Reading Research, Revision (Written Composition)
Download full textFoundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2022
The goal of a Comprehensive K-3 Reading Policy is to ensure all students read on grade level by the end of third grade. This document shows why a K-3 reading policy is necessary, discusses evidence and research, and explains the fundamental principles of a comprehensive early literacy policy.
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Reading Instruction
Hao, Winona – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2023
Teachers need comprehensive support to improve students' literacy. This Policy Update shares how state boards of education can provide this holistic support to improve through: (1) better teacher preparation standards in early literacy; (2) professional development guidance; (3) high-quality literacy coaches and other support professionals; and…
Descriptors: Literacy, Students, Teachers, Educational Improvement
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2021
Leaders across North Carolina believe strongly in the potential for all students to read proficiently by 3rd grade. Yet despite significant effort and investment, only 36% of 4th graders are at or above proficient in reading. The Belk Foundation, in partnership with The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), The Foundation for…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Partnerships in Education, Excellence in Education, Reading Research
Erbeli, Florina; He, Kai; Cheek, Connor; Rice, Marianne; Qian, Xiaoning – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2023
Purpose: Researchers have developed a constellation model of decodingrelated reading disabilities (RD) to improve the RD risk determination. The model's hallmark is its inclusion of various RD indicators to determine RD risk. Classification methods such as logistic regression (LR) might be one way to determine RD risk within the constellation…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties, Classification, Comparative Analysis
Edwards, Ashley A.; Schatschneider, Christopher – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2020
Previous research has revealed conflicting results with regard to the role of the magnocellular visual system in reading and dyslexia. In order to investigate this further, the present study examined the relationship between performance on two magnocellular tasks (temporal gap detection and coherent motion), reading rate (oral and silent), and…
Descriptors: Reading Rate, Reading Research, Correlation, College Students
Taylor, Rosemarye T.; Chanter, Carol – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2008
Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) has systematically made reading the center of instruction in the district's 10 high schools. Data-supported improvements have taken place in reading achievement in a short time through a two-pronged approach grounded in professional development. Through collaboration with the Florida Center for Reading…
Descriptors: High Schools, Reading Research, Reading Achievement, Secondary School Teachers
Greenwell, Sabrina Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This comparative case study investigated the teaching practices of secondary English language arts teachers who are reading endorsed versus secondary English language arts teachers who are not reading endorsed. Florida Department of Education mandated that all reading teachers, and strongly encouraged all English language arts teachers be reading…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Federal Legislation, Language Arts, Student Motivation
Peer reviewedChrist, William G.; Pharr, Paula – Journalism Quarterly, 1980
A study of the readability of governmental pamphlets produced by the State of Florida, based on the use of the Flesch Reading Ease Formula and the Dale-Chall Formula, suggests that if a seventh or eighth grade readability level is considered an appropriate standard for public information brochures, the brochures tested may be too complex…
Descriptors: Government Publications, Information Dissemination, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedLarsen, Janet J.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1976
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Reading Ability, Reading Diagnosis
Peer reviewedKersey, Harry; Fadjo, Rebecca – Journal of American Indian Education, 1971
Descriptors: American Indians, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Reading Research
Olmstead, Phyllis M. – 1993
A study analyzed the readability of seven central Florida newspapers (one of which is a college newspaper) and "USA Today.""Rightwriter," a grammar checker and readability computer program, was used to evaluate front page articles for each of the eight newspapers. The readability formulas invoked in the readability program…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Content Analysis, Correlation, Higher Education
Brown, Minnette I. – 1990
This study investigated the effects of story mapping on reading comprehension. Subjects, 20 second-grade students of below-average reading achievement, were presented over a 10-week period with activities in story mapping utilizing a variety of story map frames. The Metropolitan Achievement Test was administered as a pre- and posttest. Results…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 2, Primary Education, Reading Attitudes
Vigilante, Alan – 1994
A practicum encapsulated a reading skills assessment and intervention program utilizing computer-aided instruction and support activities for four 3-week sessions. The primary target population was the 43 juvenile delinquents at a Florida juvenile detention center who completed posttest measures. A total of 280 students participated in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Instruction, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Elligett, Jane K.; Tocco, Thomas S. – 1974
The purpose of this study was to assess the reading growth of pupils in the Pinellas County (Florida) Reading System (PCRS) as compared with pupils in other types of reading programs. Data on 757 children in the target schools and 768 children in the comparison schools was analyzed. The conclusions reached in this evaluation were: that this study…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Program Evaluation
