Young?Suk Grace Kim|Richard K. Wagner
Text (Oral) Reading Fluency as a Construct in Reading Development: An Investigation of Its Mediating Role for Children From Grades 1 to 4
Florida State University|Florida State University
present study investigated developmentally changing role text reading fluency mediating relations word reading fluency listening comprehension reading comprehension addressed question using longitudinal data grades 1 4 employing structural equation models results showed role text reading fluency changes time childrens reading proficiency develops beginning phase reading development grade 1 text reading fluency independently related reading comprehension word reading fluency listening comprehension grades 2 4 however text reading fluency completely mediated relation word reading fluency reading comprehension whereas partially mediated relation listening comprehension reading comprehension results suggest text reading fluency dissociable construct plays developmentally changing role reading acquisition