Predicting Reading Fluency Growth from Grade 2 to Age 23 with Parental and Child Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Reading fluency establishes the basis for the strong literacy skills needed for academic success. We aim to trace how reading fluency develops from childhood to adulthood and identify factors that influence this development.

Method

In this study, 200 families were followed. All participating children (N = 200, 47% female) were ethnic Finns and spoke Finnish as their native language. The dataset included children's reading fluency assessments (in Grades 2, 3, and 8 and at age 23), their self-reports, and parental questionnaires. For data analysis, growth curve models that included cognitive, motivational, and parental predictors were constructed.

Results

Significant variations in both developmental rates and adult outcomes of reading fluency were found.

SUBMITTER: Khanolainen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346386 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature