Frank R. Vellutino|William E. Tunmer|James Jaccard|Rusan Chen
Components of Reading Ability: Multivariate Evidence for a Convergent Skills Model of Reading Development
University at Albany, State University of New York|Massey University|Florida International University|Georgetown University
elementary middle school children given large battery tests evaluating reading subskills readingrelated cognitive abilities measures used define latent representing skills abilities believed important components reading comprehension hypothesized relationships among constructs specified within context structural model call convergent skills model reading development developmental differences relative contribution made construct reading comprehension performance assessed confirmatory factor analysis using lisrel amos programs results provide qualified support model interpreted consistent major premises gough tunmers 1986 gough p b tunmer w e 1986 decoding reading reading disability remedial special education 7 610 crossref google scholar simple view stichts 1979 sticht g 1979 applications audread model reading evaluation instruction theory practice early reading edited resnick l b weaver p vol 1 209226 hillsdale nj lawrence erlbaum associates inc google scholar audread models reading