NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20260
Since 20250
Since 2022 (last 5 years)0
Since 2017 (last 10 years)1
Since 2007 (last 20 years)3
Descriptor
Short Term Memory3
Adolescents2
Children2
Elementary School Students2
Foreign Countries2
Grade 32
Grade 52
Grade 72
Inhibition2
Intelligence Tests2
Reading Comprehension2
Reading Difficulties2
Reading Skills2
Statistical Analysis2
Academic Achievement1
Age Differences1
Attention1
Attention Deficit…1
Behavior Disorders1
Behavior Modification1
Cognitive Processes1
Color1
Comparative Analysis1
Data Analysis1
Decoding (Reading)1
More ▼
Source
Journal of Learning…3
Author
Ecalle, Jean1
Etmanskie, Jill M.1
Hain, Lisa A.1
Hale, James B.1
Jones, Nicole1
Lawrence, Kyle1
Magnan, Annie1
Morley, Jessica1
Partanen, Marita1
Potocki, Anna1
Reddy, Linda A.1
Sanchez, Monique1
Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret1
Siegel, Linda S.1
Smith, Alex1
Whitaker, James1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles3
Reports - Research3
Education Level
Elementary Education3
Grade 33
Grade 53
Grade 73
Early Childhood Education2
Grade 12
Grade 22
Grade 42
Grade 92
High Schools2
Intermediate Grades2
Junior High Schools2
Middle Schools2
Primary Education2
Secondary Education2
Grade 101
Grade 111
Grade 61
Grade 81
Kindergarten1
More ▼
Audience
Location
Canada (Vancouver)1
France1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Stroop Color Word Test2
Trail Making Test2
Child Behavior Checklist1
Conners Rating Scales1
Conners Teacher Rating Scale1
Continuous Performance Test1
Peabody Picture Vocabulary…1
Raven Progressive Matrices1
Stanford Binet Intelligence…1
Stanford Diagnostic Reading…1
Wide Range Achievement Test1
Woodcock Reading Mastery Test1
More ▼
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Linguistic and Cognitive Profiles of 8- to 15-Year-Old Children with Specific Reading Comprehension Difficulties: The Role of Executive Functions
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Potocki, Anna; Sanchez, Monique; Ecalle, Jean; Magnan, Annie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
This article presents two studies investigating the role of executive functioning in written text comprehension in children and adolescents. In a first study, the involvement of executive functions in reading comprehension performance was examined in normally developing children in fifth grade. Two aspects of text comprehension were…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Children, Adolescents, Reading Difficulties
A Longitudinal Examination of the Persistence of Late Emerging Reading Disabilities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Etmanskie, Jill M.; Partanen, Marita; Siegel, Linda S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
There are some children who encounter unexpected reading difficulties in the fourth grade. This phenomenon has been described as late emerging reading disabilities (LERD). Using Grade 4 as a starting point, this study examined the reading development of 964 children between kindergarten and Grade 7. The results showed that 72.0% of children had…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension
Executive Impairment Determines ADHD Medication Response: Implications for Academic Achievement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hale, James B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Hain, Lisa A.; Whitaker, James; Morley, Jessica; Lawrence, Kyle; Smith, Alex; Jones, Nicole – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Methylphenidate (MPH) often ameliorates attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behavioral dysfunction according to "indirect" informant reports and rating scales. The standard of care behavioral MPH titration approach seldom includes "direct" neuropsychological or academic assessment data to determine treatment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Short Term Memory