Mercedes Spencer|Richard K. Wagner
The Comprehension Problems of Children With Poor Reading Comprehension Despite Adequate Decoding: A Meta-Analysis
Florida State University|Florida State University
purpose metaanalysis examine comprehension problems children specific reading comprehension deficit scd characterized poor reading comprehension despite adequate decoding metaanalysis included 86 studies children scd assessed reading comprehension oral language vocabulary listening comprehension storytelling ability semantic syntactic knowledge results indicated children scd deficits oral language 078 95 confidence interval ci 089 068 deficits severe deficit reading comprehension 278 95 ci 301 254 compared reading comprehension agematched normal readers oral language skills two groups comparable 032 95 ci 049 114 suggests oral language weaknesses children scd represent developmental delay rather developmental deviance theoretical practical implications findings discussed