Category: Upper Elementary School

Relationship Between Orthographic Knowledge and Reading Efficiency

Relationship Between Students’ Stages of Orthographic Knowledge and Reading Efficiency Assessment | Upper Elementary School Summary of Findings: This research evaluated the relationship between eye movement measures of reading efficiency and students’ orthographic knowledge. A strong relationship was found between these measures. All eye movement measures differed significantly across the stages of spelling/literacy development, with […]

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Comparing “Reading Proficiency” Across Five Reading Assessments

Comparing the Construct of “Reading Proficiency” Across Five Commonly Used Reading Assessments: Implications for Policy and Practice Assessment | Upper Elementary School Summary of Findings: This study compared assessment results from five different instruments that require differing amounts of time to administer. These five assessments were developed across multiple decades, each adhering to the philosophies […]

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Eye Movement Measures Across Reading Efficiency Quartile Groups

A Comparison of Eye Movement Measures Across Reading Efficiency Quartile Groups in Elementary, Middle, and High School Students in the U.S. Assessment | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School  Summary of Findings: This cross-sectional study examined eye movements during reading across grades in students with differing levels of reading efficiency. Eye movement […]

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Correlation Between Eye-Movement Data and Reading Assessments

The Correlation between Eye Movement Data and Three Commonly Used Academic Reading Assessments Assessment | Upper Elementary School Summary of Findings: An association between reading efficiency and comprehension is often ascribed to individual differences in the distribution of cognitive resources between lexical-processing and comprehension. In this view, the ability to decode words and engage in […]

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Effects of Scaffolded Silent Reading Practice on Eye Movements

Effects of Scaffolded Silent Reading Practice on the Reading-Related Eye Movements of U.S. Students in Grades 4 and 5 Instruction | Upper Elementary School Summary of Findings: This research evaluated the impact of scaffolded silent reading practice (SSRP) in comparison to “business as usual” instruction. The results suggest that SSRP may be more effective than […]

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