Kate Nation|Joanne Cocksey|Joanne Taylor|Dorothy V. M. Bishop
A longitudinal investigation of early reading and language skills in children with poor reading comprehension
University of Oxford|University of Oxford|University of Oxford|University of Oxford
poor comprehenders difficulty comprehending connected text despite ageappropriate levels reading accuracy fluency used longitudinal design examine earlier reading language skills children identified poor comprehenders midchildhoodtwo hundred fortytwo children began study age 5 assessments language reading skill made 55 6 7 8 years age 8 fifteen children met criteria poor comprehender compared 15 control children concurrently prospectivelypoor comprehenders showed normal reading accuracy fluency ages reading comprehension poor time point notably showed minimal increases raw score 6 8 years phonological skills generally normal throughout mild impairments expressive receptive language listening comprehension grammatical understanding seen ageschildren identified poor comprehenders 8 years showed reading profile throughout earlier development difficulties nonphonological aspects oral language present school entry persisted childhood showing oral language weaknesses seen poor comprehenders midchildhood simple consequence reading comprehension impairment