Components of Reading Ability: Multivariate Evidence for a Convergent Skills Model of Reading Development

Elementary and middle school children were given a large battery of tests evaluating reading subskills and reading-related cognitive abilities. These measures were used to define latent representing skills and abilities believed to be important components of reading comprehension. Hypothesized relat...

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Published in:	Scientific studies of reading Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 3 - 32
Main Authors:	Vellutino, Frank R., Tunmer, William E., Jaccard, James J., Chen, RuSan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2007 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	Ability Ability tests Age differences Children Cognitive Ability Cognitive Development Cognitive Measurement Comprehension Confirmatory factor analysis Convergent Thinking Elementary school students Elementary schools Elementary Secondary Education Factor Analysis Middle school students Middle schools Performance Based Assessment Psychological Studies Psychometrics Reading Reading Ability Reading Comprehension Reading Processes Reading Tests Research Methodology Schematic Studies Skills
ISSN:	1088-8438, 1532-799X
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