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Aspiranti, Kathleen B.; Michaliszyn, Sara Fleet; Dula, Mark E.; Tischner, Clair; Fedewa, Alicia L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Many children with disabilities engage in less physical activity compared to their peers. This pilot-feasibility study examines the effects of movement-based desk and alternative seating on classroom physical activity, time on task, reading fluency, and reading comprehension scores in fourth/fifth and seventh/eighth-grade children with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 7
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Hirvonen, Riikka; Georgiou, George K.; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Aunola, Kaisa; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Journal of Research in Reading, 2010
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine the effect of task-focused behaviour on reading fluency, spelling and comprehension; and (b) to examine the role of the different literacy skills in subsequent task-focused behaviour. Two hundred and seven Finnish-speaking children were followed from preschool until their fourth year at school…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Reading Fluency, Literacy
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Spanjers, Deanna M.; Burns, Matthew K.; Wagner, Angela R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2008
This study examines the relationship between systematic direct observation (SDO) of time on task (TOT) and student engagement as measured by a self-report task-specific measure. The research questions guiding the study are (a) what is the relationship between SDO of TOT and a self-report measure of student effort, and (b) what is the relationship…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Observation, Time on Task, Grade 4