The identification and classification of struggling readers based on the simple view of reading.

ABSTRACT: The simple view of reading (SVR) predicts that reading difficulties can result from decoding difficulties, language comprehension difficulties, or a combination of these difficulties. However, classification studies have identified a fourth group of children whose reading difficulties are unexplained by the model. This may be due to the type of classification model used. The current research included 209 children in Grades 3-5 (8-10 years of age) from New Zealand. Children were classified using the traditional approach and a cluster analysis. In contrast to the traditional classification model, the cluster analysis approach eliminated the unexplained reading difficulties group, suggesting that poor readers can be accurately assigned to one of three groups, which are consistent with those p

SUBMITTER: Sleeman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature