Benjamin D Zinszer, Joelle Hannon, Anqi Hu, Aya Élise Kouadio, Hermann Akpé, Fabrice Tanoh, Madeleine Wang, Zhenghan Qi, Kaja Jasińska
Statistical learning and children's emergent literacy in rural Côte d'Ivoire
Developmental science
development reading skills foresees fluency reading prior research shown periods absence school students prone showing setbacks learning however literature presents mixed findings possibly explained families socioeconomic statuses present study aims analyze fluctuations learning acquisition specifically reading fluency pandemic students absent school several months data collected two waves present study combines quantitative qualitative data explanatory sequential approach participants 52 3rdgraders teachers latter enrolled twomember check sessions statistically significant differences speed lower expected prosody higher expected found two sessions considering ase support financial support lowincome families portuguese government data indicate students benefiting support showed performances accuracy speed expected prosody scores expected sessions findings may provide relevant insights understand fluctuations students reading fluency long periods absence school example data could help prevent learning setbacks due summer vacations