Susan Koch-Weser, Thalia Porteny, Dena E Rifkin, Tamara Isakova, Elisa J Gordon, Ana Rossi, Geri Lynn Baumblatt, Jennifer St Clair Russell, Kelli Collins Damron, Shennon Wofford, Arushi Agarwal, Daniel E Weiner, Keren Ladin
Patient Education for Kidney Failure Treatment: A Mixed-Methods Study
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
abstract specific effects word decoding vocabulary listening comprehension abilities development reading comprehension longitudinally examined representative sample 2143 dutch children throughout elementary school period attempt made test two theoretical frameworks prediction development reading comprehension lexical quality hypothesis word decoding vocabulary assumed critical determinants reading comprehension simple reading view reading comprehension assumed product word decoding listening comprehension results showed significant progress across grades predictor criterion measures stability measures also high across time shows individual differences students remain across grades word decoding exerted substantial effect early reading comprehension small effect later sixth grade reading comprehension data provide empirical support lexical quality hypothesis show knowledge word forms word meanings ie vocabulary predict development reading comprehension support simple reading view also found word decoding listening comprehension significantly predicted reading comprehension well combined structural model word decoding vocabulary listening comprehension predictors reading comprehension showed substantial impact three predictors reading comprehension first grade subsequent grades vocabulary still predicting reading comprehension directly whereas listening comprehension shows reciprocal relationship vocabulary copyright 2008 john wiley amp sons ltd