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View article: The Developmental English Lexicon Project (d-ELP): Continuous Word Reading Difficulty Estimates of the 9,961 Most Frequently Printed English Words for US Children
The Developmental English Lexicon Project (d-ELP): Continuous Word Reading Difficulty Estimates of the 9,961 Most Frequently Printed English Words for US Children Open
The developmental English Lexicon Project (d-ELP) is a database comprising word reading data for 9,961 of the most frequently printed English words for children, including continuous IRT-based estimates of word reading difficulty, accompan…
View article: Differences in Reading Screening Accuracy by Percentile Cutoff and English Proficiency: Feature Selection and Group‐Wise Prediction Evaluation
Differences in Reading Screening Accuracy by Percentile Cutoff and English Proficiency: Feature Selection and Group‐Wise Prediction Evaluation Open
This exploratory predictive study investigates our capacity to equitably predict the risk of developing reading difficulties based on a battery of tasks tapping into commonly used reading screening constructs. A key question pertains to th…
View article: (Not so) universal literacy screening: a survey of educators reveals variability in implementation
(Not so) universal literacy screening: a survey of educators reveals variability in implementation Open
Currently, most states in the United States have enacted legislation mandating universal screening for literacy risk in kindergarten through 3rd grade. However, the degree to which these policies translate into consistent, high-quality scr…
View article: (NOT SO) UNIVERSAL LITERACY SCREENING: A SURVEY OF EDUCATORS REVEALS VARIABILITY IN IMPLEMENTATION
(NOT SO) UNIVERSAL LITERACY SCREENING: A SURVEY OF EDUCATORS REVEALS VARIABILITY IN IMPLEMENTATION Open
Currently, most states in the United States have enacted legislation mandating universal screening for literacy risk in kindergarten through 3rd grade. However, the degree to which these policies translate into consistent, high-quality scr…
View article: (NOT SO) UNIVERSAL LITERACY SCREENING: A SURVEY OF EDUCATORS REVEALS VARIABILITY IN IMPLEMENTATION
(NOT SO) UNIVERSAL LITERACY SCREENING: A SURVEY OF EDUCATORS REVEALS VARIABILITY IN IMPLEMENTATION Open
Currently, most states in the United States have enacted legislation mandating universal screening for literacy risk in kindergarten through 3rd grade. However, the degree to which these policies translate into consistent, high-quality scr…
View article: Correction: Heo et al. (2024). How Are Perfectionism Groups Determined Among Korean College Students? Applying the Best-Fitting Short Form of Hewitt and Flett’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HF-MPS) to a Korean Sample. Psychology International, 6(4), 1028–1039
Correction: Heo et al. (2024). How Are Perfectionism Groups Determined Among Korean College Students? Applying the Best-Fitting Short Form of Hewitt and Flett’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HF-MPS) to a Korean Sample. Psychology International, 6(4), 1028–1039 Open
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View article: Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D)
Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) Open
The Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) is a brief checklist that takes two-to-three minutes to administer and is designed to assess early markers of reading disabilities/dyslexia in children from p…
View article: Preliminary Psychometric Evidence for the K-3 Interstellar Express Assessment System
Preliminary Psychometric Evidence for the K-3 Interstellar Express Assessment System Open
Preliminary psychometrics for a new classroom assessment system of early reading and language skills in kindergarten through grade 3.
View article: Exploring change in word reading accuracy as a predictor of oral reading fluency above concurrent word reading accuracy
Exploring change in word reading accuracy as a predictor of oral reading fluency above concurrent word reading accuracy Open
Purpose: Individual differences in oral reading fluency exist beyond what can be explained byindividual differences in word reading accuracy. Yet there are still many unknowns about what contributes to these differences. The purpose of thi…
View article: How Are Perfectionism Groups Determined Among Korean College Students? Applying the Best-Fitting Short Form of Hewitt and Flett’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HF-MPS) to a Korean Sample
How Are Perfectionism Groups Determined Among Korean College Students? Applying the Best-Fitting Short Form of Hewitt and Flett’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HF-MPS) to a Korean Sample Open
Background: Perfectionism is a prominent personality trait in modern society, warranting further research across diverse cultural contexts to develop culturally appropriate measures and identify culture-specific perfectionism profiles. Thi…
View article: Exploring profiles of engagement in reading, numeracy, writing, and computer skills-use of U.S. adults with low literacy skills
Exploring profiles of engagement in reading, numeracy, writing, and computer skills-use of U.S. adults with low literacy skills Open
This study uses Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) data to examine latent profiles of engagement in reading, numeracy, writing, and computer skills-use for U.S. adults with low literacy skills. Additiona…
View article: Differences in Reading Screening Accuracy by Percentile Cutoff and English Proficiency: Feature Selection and Group-wise Prediction Evaluation
Differences in Reading Screening Accuracy by Percentile Cutoff and English Proficiency: Feature Selection and Group-wise Prediction Evaluation Open
This exploratory predictive study investigates our capacity to predict risk of developing reading difficulties based on a battery of tasks tapping into commonly used reading screening constructs. A key question pertains to the extent to wh…
View article: Direct impact of mindset on reading-based outcomes in upper elementary students with reading difficulties
Direct impact of mindset on reading-based outcomes in upper elementary students with reading difficulties Open
Mindset involves an array of beliefs related to the malleability of certain attributes, including intelligence. One’s growth mindset comprises a variety of cognitive and motivational factors (e.g., learning goals, effort beliefs) and the p…
View article: Metrics for Quantifying Co-development at the Individual Level
Metrics for Quantifying Co-development at the Individual Level Open
Previous research on co-development has focused on modeling the relations at the group level, however, how individuals differ in co-development may provide important information as well. Recent work has used vector plots to visually explor…
View article: Effects of a Virtually Delivered Reading and Embedded Mindset Intervention on Reading Performance for Fourth-Grader Struggling Readers
Effects of a Virtually Delivered Reading and Embedded Mindset Intervention on Reading Performance for Fourth-Grader Struggling Readers Open
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a virtual intensive reading intervention embedded with mindset training compared with typical reading instruction in a business-as-usual (BAU) condition delivered to fourth-grade stud…
View article: Do Spelling and Vocabulary Improve Classification Accuracy of Children's Reading Difficulties Over and Above Word Reading?
Do Spelling and Vocabulary Improve Classification Accuracy of Children's Reading Difficulties Over and Above Word Reading? Open
It is widely recognized that individuals with dyslexia have difficulties with word reading and spelling, and individuals with reading comprehension difficulties have low vocabulary knowledge. However, little is known about the extent to wh…
View article: Developmental trajectories of eye movements in oral and silent reading for beginning readers: a longitudinal investigation
Developmental trajectories of eye movements in oral and silent reading for beginning readers: a longitudinal investigation Open
View article: Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D)
Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) Open
The Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) is a brief checklist that takes two-to-three minutes to administer and is designed to assess early markers of reading disabilities/dyslexia in children from p…
View article: Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D)
Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) Open
The Screening Pediatric Patients for Reading difficulties Test: Draft (SPRouT-D) is a brief checklist that takes two-to-three minutes to administer and is designed to assess early markers of reading disabilities/dyslexia in children from p…
View article: Testing the Importance of Individual Growth in Predicting State-Level Outcomes Beyond Status Measures
Testing the Importance of Individual Growth in Predicting State-Level Outcomes Beyond Status Measures Open
The literature reports mixed findings on whether measuring individual change over time on an interim progress monitoring assessment adds value to understanding student differences in future performance on an assessment. This study examines…
View article: Heterogeneity in reading achievement and mindset of readers with reading difficulties
Heterogeneity in reading achievement and mindset of readers with reading difficulties Open
View article: What is text reading fluency and is it a predictor or an outcome of reading comprehension? A longitudinal investigation.
What is text reading fluency and is it a predictor or an outcome of reading comprehension? A longitudinal investigation. Open
Text reading fluency refers to the ability to read connected texts with accuracy, speed, and expression (prosody), and has garnered substantial attention as an important skill for reading comprehension. However, two fundamental questions r…
View article: Researchers Translating the Science of Reading: Widening the Lens of Translational Science through Team Science.
Researchers Translating the Science of Reading: Widening the Lens of Translational Science through Team Science. Open
Translation of the science of reading into effective classroom practice and improved reading achievement has been difficult. There is evident when we consider that despite decades of scientific research of how reading develops, many childr…
View article: Influences of individual, text, and assessment factors on text/discourse comprehension in oral language (listening comprehension)
Influences of individual, text, and assessment factors on text/discourse comprehension in oral language (listening comprehension) Open
View article: The Effect of Facilitative vs. Inhibitory Word Training Corpora on Word Reading Accuracy Growth in Children with Dyslexia
The Effect of Facilitative vs. Inhibitory Word Training Corpora on Word Reading Accuracy Growth in Children with Dyslexia Open
We modeled word reading growth in typically developing (n = 118) and children with dyslexia (n = 20), grades 2-5, across multiple exposures to 30 words. We explored the facilitative vs. inhibitory effects of exposures to differential mixes…
View article: Letter Features as Predictors of Letter-Name Acquisition in Four Languages with Three Scripts
Letter Features as Predictors of Letter-Name Acquisition in Four Languages with Three Scripts Open
To expand our understanding of script-general and script-specific principles in the learning of letter names, we examined how three characteristics of alphabet letters-their frequency in printed materials, order in the alphabet, and visual…
View article: How the Science of Reading Informs 21st‐Century Education
How the Science of Reading Informs 21st‐Century Education Open
The science of reading should be informed by an evolving evidence base built on the scientific method. Decades of basic research and randomized controlled trials of interventions and instructional routines have formed a substantial evidenc…
View article: Comparing the Effects of Reading Intervention Versus Reading and Mindset Intervention for Upper Elementary Students With Reading Difficulties
Comparing the Effects of Reading Intervention Versus Reading and Mindset Intervention for Upper Elementary Students With Reading Difficulties Open
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of providing mindset intervention in addition to reading intervention compared with only reading intervention for fourth graders with reading difficulties. Reading intervention w…
View article: Identifying and Serving Students With Learning Disabilities, Including Dyslexia, in the Context of Multitiered Supports and Response to Intervention
Identifying and Serving Students With Learning Disabilities, Including Dyslexia, in the Context of Multitiered Supports and Response to Intervention Open
View article: Study of the Factor Structure, Profiles, and Concurrent Validity of the Mindset Assessment Profile Tool for Elementary Students
Study of the Factor Structure, Profiles, and Concurrent Validity of the Mindset Assessment Profile Tool for Elementary Students Open
This study explored the underlying latent structure of items on the Mindset Assessment Profile (MAP) tool, explored whether subgroups of students exist based on the latent structure of MAP items, and tested whether subgroups were different…