Cross-linguistic studies found that reading comprehension correlates with oral reading prosody. The study examined whether text difficulty would be involved in oral reading prosody in orthographically deep languages like Mandarin. One hundred and three fourth-grade children were recruited in Taipei, Taiwan. Their oral reading prosody was elicited…

This study investigates the types of instruction multilingual learners (MLs) experience in the general education classroom in upper-elementary school. Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K) we examine the types of instructional practices MLs experienced in reading, math, and science in fourth and…

One key characteristic of students with autism is communicative dysfunction more specifically with pragmatic skills such as phrasing and syntax. Communication research has indicated a significant group difference between upper elementary grade students with autism and their typically developing peers in expressive phrasing (production of word…

We examined whether Grades 3-5 students with co-occurring reading and behavioral attention difficulties constituted homogeneous or heterogeneous groups based on pretest reading and behavioral attention skills and if so, did these latent profiles predict reading comprehension response to intervention? To do this, we first conducted a latent profile…

This study aimed to investigate profiles of math emotions and performance and their stability when students transition from Grade 4 to 5 (n = 345). Furthermore, differences in school burnout levels associated with profile membership were investigated. A latent profile analysis was conducted to identify subgroups of students with different patterns…

The COVID-19 pandemic and its sequalae mark the genesis of persistently high absenteeism in primary and secondary schools across the UK. Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) is documented as contributing to increased absenteeism. Early intervention is required to prevent this pattern of activity from becoming entrenched. As such, this…

In this article, we present how arts-based methods can facilitate the exploration of children's everyday food experiences, emphasizing nonverbal expressions of feelings and values. Through a case study of an international collaboration in food and socially engaged art (SEA) led by Finnish artist and researcher Katja Juhola, our study highlights…

Background: Public school enrollment has been declining in recent years, a trend worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer students enrolling means districts receive less funding, as state and local education budgets in most states are directly tied to enrollment numbers. The funding formula provides a base amount per student, with additional…

Common sense and a growing academic literature suggest that student absences harm achievement. Public schools have witnessed a conspicuous surge in student absenteeism in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Social norms regarding school attendance have changed, as has technology that facilitates students' ability to communicate with their…

The transition from kindergarten to formal schooling is an important period for examining children's developing mathematical performance. We studied reciprocal associations among children's mathematical performance, parent factors (i.e., numeracy activities, beliefs about children's mathematical skills), and child factors (i.e., mathematics…

Listening comprehension and retelling are essential skills for academic success. However, students with learning disabilities experience difficulties in both areas, which can negatively affect their academic achievement. It is noteworthy that the relevant literature includes only a limited number of studies examining the correlation between these…

Motor skill interventions addressing global developmental delays have shown to be effective, but there is limited ecological validity and evidence of long-term effects in these studies. This naturalistic, cross-sectional study compared the MC of children (n = 87) in classes of teachers previously trained in the Successful Kinesthetic Instruction…

Contemplative practices are used with increasing frequency across various fields of knowledge, and increasingly so within educational settings as a means of promoting wellness and wellbeing. In this paper, we draw on qualitative data derived from primary students' experiences of meditative breathing and use them as a springboard to extrapolate…

Background: School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide accessible healthcare for children, but not all have dedicated mental health providers. The COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdowns were associated with worsened student mental health, but the impact on the utilization of SBHCs without mental health providers remains unclear. This study…

The aim of this research was to investigate the synergistic effects of peer collaboration and graphic organisers (i.e. mind maps) in Hong Kong science classrooms. Over two hundred Grade Four (i.e. Primary Four) students were assigned to different pedagogical groups, namely, "individualised learning with mind mapping," "collaborative…