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De Jong, Nivja H.; Steinel, Margarita P.; Florijn, Arjen; Schoonen, Rob; Hulstijn, Jan H. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
This study investigated how individual differences in linguistic knowledge and processing skills relate to individual differences in speaking fluency. Speakers of Dutch as a second language ("N" = 179) performed eight speaking tasks, from which several measures of fluency were derived such as measures for pausing, repairing, and speed…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Language Processing, Psycholinguistics, Syllables
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Ding, Cody; Richardson, Lloyd; Schnell, Thomas – Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Utilizing latent transition analysis and multidimensional scaling growth analysis, the authors studied the emerging developmental trajectories in word literacy (i.e., word-reading competence) of a group of 1,503 kindergarteners. Specifically, 3 hypotheses with respect to growth patterns in word literacy from kindergarten to Grade 2 were examined:…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Literacy, Reading Achievement, Hypothesis Testing