Laura M. Justice|Andrew J. Mashburn|Yaacov Petscher
Very early language skills of fifth?grade poor comprehenders
The Ohio State University|University of Virginia|Florida State University
study tested theory future poor comprehenders would show modest pervasive deficits language comprehension production early childhood compared future poor decoders typical readers using existing database nichd eccrn fifthgrade students identified poor comprehension skills n 16 poor decoding skills n 11 typical reading skills n 35 based standardised assessments word recognition reading comprehension language comprehension production toddler preschool years retrospectively compared across subgroups compared future typical readers poor decoders poor comprehenders lowest abilities language assessments 15 24 36 54 months nearly contrasts difference poor comprehenders groups readers exceeded 5 standard deviation magnitude indicating early language skills poor comprehenders exhibit appreciable lags