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Prevalence and Pattern of Learning Difficulties in Primary School Students in Jordan
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Abu-Hamour, Bashir; Al-Hmouz, Hanan – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2016
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of learning difficulties (LDs) among primary school students (Grade 1 to Grade 3) in Jordan. A total of 306 students were randomly selected and tested using the Arabic version of the Woodcock-Johnson Basic Achievement Tests that measure reading, spelling, and calculation skills. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Incidence, Elementary School Students
The Effects of a Modified Cover, Copy, Compare on Spelling Tests and in Written Compositions for Three Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
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Goodman, Ashley; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark; Everson, Mary – Educational Research Quarterly, 2015
Spelling skills are vital in teaching students to read and write effectively. One method to help students learn to spell words correctly is called cover, copy, and compare (CCC). This study was designed to evaluate the effects of using CCC on the spelling and writing skills of three students with learning disabilities. These skills were measured…
Descriptors: Spelling, Tests, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Phonological and Lexical Effects in Verbal Recall by Children with Specific Language Impairments
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Coady, Jeffry A.; Mainela-Arnold, Elina; Evans, Julia L. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2013
Background & Aims: The present study examined how phonological and lexical knowledge influences memory in children with specific language impairments (SLI). Previous work showed recall advantages for typical adults and children due to word frequency and phonotactic pattern frequency and a recall disadvantage due to phonological similarity…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Word Lists, Phonology, Memory
The Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Struggling Readers across Brief Tests of Various Intervention Approaches
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Wagner, Dana L.; Espin, Christine A. – Reading Psychology, 2015
Although several different reading fluency intervention approaches appear promising for adolescents who are struggling readers, few studies have directly compared various approaches. The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to determine the relative effects of word-oriented, fluency-oriented, comprehension-oriented, and multi-component…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Elementary School Students
The Effects of Using Flashcards with Reading Racetrack to Teach Letter Sounds, Sight Words, and Math Facts to Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities
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Erbey, Rachel; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark; Everson, Mary – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of reading racetrack and flashcards when teaching phonics, sight words, and addition facts. The participants for the sight word and phonics portion of this study were two seven-year-old boys in the second grade. Both participants were diagnosed with a learning disability. The third participant…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Phonics
The Relations among Oral and Silent Reading Fluency and Comprehension in Middle School: Implications for Identification and Instruction of Students with Reading Difficulties
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Denton, Carolyn A.; Barth, Amy E.; Fletcher, Jack M.; Wexler, Jade; Vaughn, Sharon; Cirino, Paul T.; Romain, Melissa; Francis, David J. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among oral and silent reading fluency and reading comprehension for students in Grades 6 to 8 (n = 1,421) and the use of fluency scores to identify middle school students who are at risk for failure on a high-stakes reading test. Results indicated moderate positive relations between…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Silent Reading, Reading Fluency