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Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 3-12 With Significant Word Reading Difficulties.

Alexis N Boucher¹, Bethany H Bhat², Nathan H Clemens²

¹The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA.

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Summary

Reading interventions show a small but significant positive effect for students with significant word reading difficulties (SWRD), including those with dyslexia. Increased intervention hours correlate with better outcomes, though real-world reading improvements are still needed.

Keywords:

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Background:

Students with reading difficulties often struggle with word recognition.
Significant word reading difficulties (SWRD) affect students in Grades 3-12, encompassing individuals with or at risk for dyslexia.
Effective interventions are crucial for improving reading outcomes in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effects of reading interventions on students in Grades 3-12 with SWRD.
To identify intervention features, such as instructional components and dosage, associated with improved reading outcomes for students with SWRD.

Main Methods:

A meta-analysis was conducted on 22 studies, incorporating 208 effect sizes.
Intervention effects were analyzed for students with SWRD, defined as a standard score of 80 or below on word reading measures.
Subset and moderator analyses examined effects on pseudoword reading, fluency, and the impact of intervention dosage.

Main Results:

A statistically significant, positive overall effect (g = 0.14) of reading interventions was found for students with SWRD.
Interventions demonstrated significant positive effects on pseudoword reading (g = 0.38) and pseudoword reading fluency (g = 0.29).
Increased total intervention hours were positively associated with improved reading outcomes (β = 0.003).

Conclusions:

Reading interventions yield a small but statistically significant positive impact on word reading for students with SWRD.
While interventions improve specific skills like pseudoword reading, there is a need for approaches that enhance generalized real-world reading.
Dosage, specifically total intervention hours, is a critical factor linked to intervention success for this population.