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Validity and Sensitivity of the Phonics Screening Check: Implications for Practice
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Duff, Fiona J.; Mengoni, Silvana E.; Bailey, Alison M.; Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2015
Background: Introduced in June 2012, the phonics screening check aims to assess whether 6-year-old children are meeting an appropriate standard in phonic decoding and to identify children struggling with phonic skills. Aims: We investigated whether the check is a valid measure of phonic skill and is sensitive in identifying children at risk of…
Descriptors: Phonics, Screening Tests, Young Children, Decoding (Reading)
Reading with Vocabulary Intervention: Evaluation of an Instruction for Children with Poor Response to Reading Intervention
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Duff, Fiona J.; Fieldsend, Elizabeth; Bowyer-Crane, Claudine; Hulme, Charles; Smith, Glynnis; Gibbs, Simon; Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2008
Interventions combining phonically based reading instruction with phonological training are generally effective for children with reading (decoding) difficulties. However, a minority of children respond poorly to such interventions. This study explored the characteristics of children who showed poor response to reading intervention and aimed to…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness