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Ober, Teresa M.; Brooks, Patricia J.; Homer, Bruce D.; Rindskopf, David – Educational Psychology Review, 2020
Previous meta-analyses highlight the role of executive functions (EF), encompassing working memory updating, task-switching, and inhibitory control, in reading comprehension, but have not established their role in decoding. Decoding is defined as the use of orthographic patterns to access oral pronunciations. According to the dual route model,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Decoding (Reading), Children, Adolescents
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Bailey, Stephen; Hoeft, Fumiko; Aboud, Katherine; Cutting, Laurie – Annals of Dyslexia, 2016
Specific reading comprehension deficit (SRCD) affects up to 10 % of all children. SRCD is distinct from dyslexia (DYS) in that individuals with SRCD show poor comprehension despite adequate decoding skills. Despite its prevalence and considerable behavioral research, there is not yet a unified cognitive profile of SRCD. While its neuroanatomical…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Reading Comprehension, Decoding (Reading), Semantics