Kate Cain|Jane Oakhill
Matthew Effects in Young Readers
Lancaster University|University of Sussex
authors report data longitudinal study reading development children assessed years 8th 11th 14th 16th birthdays examine evidence matthew effects reading vocabulary ages 8 11 groups children identified good poor reading comprehension 8 years also investigate evidence matthew effects reading vocabulary 8 16 years larger sample poor comprehenders showed reduced growth vocabulary compared good comprehenders word reading reading comprehension ability also obtained lower scores measures outofschool literacy analyses whole sample revealed initial levels reading experience reading comprehension predicted vocabulary ages 11 14 16 controlling general ability vocabulary skills aged 8 authors discuss findings relation influence reading vocabulary development