Phonological awareness and verbal short-term memory: Can they presage early reading problems?
| Number | 482 |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Drawer | 8 |
| Entry Date | 11/19/1999 |
| Authors | Mann, V. A., & Liberman, I. Y. |
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| Publication | Journal of Learning Disabilities, 17, 592-599. |
| url | http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL0482.pdf |
| Abstract | Many studies have established an association between early reading problems and deficiencies in certain spoken language skills, such as the ability to become aware of the syllabic structure of spoken words and the ability to retain a string of words in verbal short-term memory. A longitudinal study of 62 children, using a battery that included the PPVT and Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests, showed that inferior performance in kindergarten tests of these same skills may presage future reading problems in the 1st grade. In addition, a moderate correlation was found between phonological awareness and verbal short-term memory. Procedures are suggested for kindergarten screening and for some ways of aiding children who, by virtue of inferior performance on these tests, might be considered at risk for reading failure. |
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