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ERIC Number: EJ1209328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-3569
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Language, Reading, and Executive Function Measures as Predictors of Comprehension Using Text-to-Speech
Reading & Writing Quarterly, v34 n5 p436-450 2018
This study investigated the relationship between student performance on behavioral measures (reading, language, and executive function) and reading comprehension while reading with and without text-to-speech (TTS) accommodations. Twenty-nine children with reading difficulties ages 8 to 12 years completed a battery of reading, language, and executive function measures. They read 5 passages and answered comprehension questions under the following conditions: (a) silent reading, (b) reading aloud, (c) listening with digitized speech only, (d) reading with the use of TTS with no highlighting, and (e) reading with the use of TTS with highlighting. We used a principal component analysis and a mixed-effects logistic regression model. Language/Reading was a significant predictor of comprehension in both TTS conditions, whereas Executive Function was a strong predictor of comprehension in the listen only and silent reading conditions. Implications of language proficiency and executive function for successful use of TTS to support reading comprehension warrant further investigation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Reading Mastery Test; Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals; Test of Nonverbal Intelligence
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