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Development of silent reading fluency and reading comprehension across grades 1 to 9 : unidirectional or bidirectional effects between the two skills?

2022

Purpose This study examines the developmental interplay between silent reading fluency and reading comprehension from Grade 1 to Grade 9 (age 7 to 15) in a large Finnish sample (N = 2,518). Of particular interest was whether the associations are bidirectional or unidirectional. Methods Children’s silent reading fluency and reading comprehension skills were assessed using group-administered tests, at seven time points, in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9. A random intercept cross-lagged panel model with latent factors was used to identify between- and within-person associations between silent reading fluency and reading comprehension. The use of latent factors allowed for the controlling of me…

Adolescent reading and math skills and self-concept beliefs as predictors of age 20 emotional well-being

2023

This study examines longitudinal associations among reading skills, math skills and emotional well-being in a Finnish sample (n = 586) followed from the end of comprehensive school (Grade 9, age 15–16) to age 20. In particular, we determine whether the associations between skills and well-being are mediated by self-concept beliefs. In Grade 9, the participants’ reading fluency, PISA reading comprehension and math skills were assessed in classrooms, and questionnaires were used to assess self-concept (global and skill-specific) and internalising problems. At age 20, questionnaires were used to self-report emotional well-being and educational attainment. The results showed no direct predictiv…

Multisensorā pieeja bieži sastopamo vārdu atpazīšanas prasmju attīstībai angļu valodā no 5 līdz 6 gadu veciem bērniem

2017

Lasīšana ir viena no būtiskākajām prasmēm, ko skolēni apgūst sākumskolā. Daudziem skolēniem bieži sastopamie vārdi angļu valodā sagādā grūtības, jo tie nepakļaujas zināmajām lasīšanas stratēģijām. Turklāt bieži sastopamie vārdi parādās lielos daudzumos lasīšanas tekstos. Diploma darba autore ir novērojusi, ka ir bērni no 5 līdz 6 gadu vecumam, kuriem grūtības sagādā bieži sastopamus vārdus atpazīšana, tādēļ nav augsts lasīšanas ātrums un izpratne par tekstu. Kā pētījumu metodi autore ir izvēlējusies gadījuma pētījumu, lai izpētītu, kā multisensorā pieeja var palīdzēt 5 līdz 6 gadu veciem skolēniem atpazīt bieži sastopamos vārdus. Pētījums tika veikts 2016.gadā no 17.oktobra līdz 9.decembrim…

Profiles of reading and fluency and spelling skills : stability and change across the early school years

2023

In this longitudinal study, we examined what kind of profiles of reading fluency and spelling skills could be identified among pupils (N = 467) and how stable these profiles were during the first three years of school. We also investigated how monolingual (Swedish) and simultaneously bilingual (Finnish-Swedish) pupils and gender were distributed within the profiles. Three profiles of reading fluency and spelling skills were found among the pupils through latent profile analysis: low, average, and high performing. Latent transition analysis confirmed stable and identical profiles throughout the first school years. The distributions of monolingual and bilingual pupils and gender were equal in…

Human, Technologies and Quality of Education: Proceedings of Scientific Papers, 2020

2020

Differences between students' PISA reading literacy scores and grading for mother tongue and literature at school : A geostatistical analysis of the …

2016

In Finland, the national Core Curriculum for Basic Education defines the learning objectives along with the numerical grade to be given for good competence in each school subject in the final phase of basic education. While serving as a guideline for schools and teachers, it should also ensure an objective evaluation of all students in Finland. In this paper, we take a closer look at the equality of student assessment in Finland in the light of student performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009. This study investigates the relationship between the grades given to students in mother tongue and literature at different schools and the same students’ reading l…

Equity and excellence : evidence for policy formulation to reduce the difference in PISA performance between Swedish speaking and Finnish speaking st…

2013

Jämlikhet och resultat : forskningsresultat som kan användas för att minska skillnaderna i PISA-prestationer mellan svenskspråkiga och finskspråkiga …

2013

Literacy, Age and Recentness of Education Among Nordic Adults

2017

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between reading literacy and age in an adult population aged 25 to 65 in Nordic countries using PIAAC 2012 data. More specifically, the study examined to what extent variations in the literacy proficiency of adults are explained by age and the recentness of qualifications when variables related to education, occupation, and skill use are controlled. The statistical method was regression analysis. The recentness of education explained only a part of the performance gap between the oldest adults and others. The significance of the length and scope of initial education in developing literacy proficiency overall, is difficult to c…

Paper-bound online readers: Revisiting reading strategies of foreign language learners

2016

Making sense of any text written in a foreign language is a dynamic and demanding activity that engages decoding and comprehending processes. Meaning construction entails comprehension monitoring as quite often foreign language users may be confused by the information they have decoded, and then they have to identify the possible sources of confusion. Reading strategies – plans for solving problems with the construction of meaning (Duffy 1993) – play an important role in monitoring text comprehension, both printed on and electronic. Since the electronic media have entered educational, professional and private spaces where they coexist with printed matter, it is crucial to understand how and…