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ERIC Number: EJ620764
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1380-3611
Development of Poor and Better Readers during the Elementary School.
Aarnouse, Cor; van Leeuwe, Jan
Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, v6 n3 p251-78 Jun 2000
Studied the average development of word recognition, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling of poor and better readers during the elementary school period and studied whether differences between these readers increased over time. Results for 3 cohorts of about 900 children each contradict the existence of a Matthew effect for word recognition and reading comprehension. Discusses developmental curves for the various reading skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Matthew Effects