Search Results - "Elleman, Amy M."

Examining the Impact of Inference Instruction on the Literal and Inferential Comprehension of Skilled and Less Skilled Readers: A Meta-Analytic Review by Elleman, Amy M.

“…Inference ability is considered central to discourse processing and has been shown to be important across models of reading comprehension. To evaluate the…”
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Factors Related to Data-Based Decision-Making: Examining Experience, Professional Development, and the Mediating Effect of Confidence on Teacher Graph Literacy by Oslund, Eric L., Elleman, Amy M., Wallace, Kelli

“…In tiered instructional systems (Response to Intervention [RTI]/Multitier System of Supports [MTSS]) that rely on ongoing assessment of students at risk of…”
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Have We Forsaken Reading Theory in the Name of "Quick Fix" Interventions for Children With Reading Disability? by Compton, Donald L., Miller, Amanda C., Elleman, Amy M., Steacy, Laura M.

“…Our contribution to this special issue on reading theory questions the effectiveness of the prevailing interventions intended to improve word-reading and…”
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Beyond Comprehension Strategy Instruction: What's Next? by Elleman, Amy M, Compton, Donald L

“…Purpose: In this article, we respond to Catts and Kamhi's (2017) argument that reading comprehension is not a single ability. Method: We provide a brief review…”
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A Longitudinal Analysis of the Trajectories and Predictors of Word Reading and Reading Comprehension Development Among At-Risk Readers by Peng, Peng, Fuchs, Douglas, Fuchs, Lynn S., Elleman, Amy M., Kearns, Devin M., Gilbert, Jennifer K., Compton, Donald L., Cho, Eunsoo, Patton, Samuel

“…This study explored the developmental trajectories and predictors of word reading and reading comprehension among young at-risk readers. In fall of first…”
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A Review of Middle School Vocabulary Interventions: Five Research-Based Recommendations for Practice by Elleman, Amy M, Oslund, Eric L, Griffin, Natalie M, Myers, Katie E

“…Purpose: The purpose of this tutorial is to explain key concepts about vocabulary acquisition and instruction and to translate research from middle school…”
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The Role of Statistical Learning in Word Reading and Spelling Development: More Questions Than Answers by Elleman, Amy M., Steacy, Laura M., Compton, Donald L.

“…This special issue bundles a set of eight empirical studies and one review article that explore the role of statistical learning (SL) mechanisms (both…”
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The Impact of Growth Mindset Instruction on the Vocabulary Acquisition and Comprehension of First Grade Students by Griffin, Natalie M., Elleman, Amy M., Oslund, Eric L.

“…One potential contributor to student achievement that has garnered recent attention is students' mindset. A recent review of the literature on the effect of a…”
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Effects of Adapted Self-Regulated Strategy Development for Second Language Adolescents by Fields, R. Stacy, Elleman, Amy M., Oslund, Eric L., Clark, Laura B., Olson, Collin

“…Writing is a skill that has increased in significance for both researchers and classroom teachers due to changes in recent standards. Currently, many high…”
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Using Moderator Analysis to Identify the First-Grade Children Who Benefit More and Less From a Reading Comprehension Program: A Step Toward Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction by Fuchs, Douglas, Kearns, Devin M., Fuchs, Lynn S., Elleman, Amy M., Gilbert, Jennifer K., Patton, Samuel, Peng, Peng, Compton, Donald L.

“…Because of the importance of teaching reading comprehension to struggling young readers and the infrequency with which it has been implemented and evaluated,…”
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Sight word acquisition in first grade students at risk for reading disabilities: an item-level exploration of the number of exposures required for mastery by Steacy, Laura M., Fuchs, Douglas, Gilbert, Jennifer K., Kearns, Devin M., Elleman, Amy M., Edwards, Ashley A.

“…The purpose of this study was to examine word learning efficiency in at-risk first grade students ( N = 93) participating in a yearlong study evaluating a…”
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Exploring Differential Effects across Two Decoding Treatments on Item-Level Transfer in Children with Significant Word Reading Difficulties: A New Approach for Testing Intervention Elements by Steacy, Laura M, Elleman, Amy M, Lovett, Maureen W, Compton, Donald L

“…In English, gains in decoding skill do not map directly onto increases in word reading. However, beyond the Self-Teaching Hypothesis, little is known about the…”
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Is “Response/No Response” Too Simple a Notion for RTI Frameworks? Exploring Multiple Response Types With Latent Profile Analysis by Peng, Peng, Fuchs, Douglas, Fuchs, Lynn S., Cho, Eunsoo, Elleman, Amy M., Kearns, Devin M., Patton, Samuel, Compton, Donald L.

“…We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a randomized control trial to explore this question: Does “response/no response” best characterize students’…”
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Examining Child and Word Characteristics in Vocabulary Learning of Struggling Readers by Elleman, Amy M, Steacy, Laura M, Olinghouse, Natalie G, Compton, Donald L

“…Although instruction has been shown to be effective at increasing vocabulary knowledge and comprehension, factors most important for promoting the acquisition…”
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DEVELOPING CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN STRUGGLING READERS: Differential Effects of Strategy Instruction for Younger and Older Elementary Students by Elleman, Amy M., Olinghouse, Natalie G., Gilbert, Jennifer K., Compton, Donald L., Spencer, Jane Lawrence

“…This study compared the effects of 2 strategy-based comprehension treatments intended to promote vocabulary and content knowledge for elementary students at…”
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An Examination of Mindset Instruction, Self-Regulation, and Writer's Workshop on Kindergarteners' Writing Performance and Motivation: A Mixed-Methods Study by Schrodt, Katie E., Elleman, Amy M., FitzPatrick, Erin R., Hasty, Michelle M., Kim, Jwa K., Tharp, Terri J., Rector, Hillary

“…This convergent parallel mixed methods exploratory study used qualitative and quantitative data collected simultaneously, analyzed separately, and merged for…”
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Evaluating a Multidimensional Reading Comprehension Program and Reconsidering the Lowly Reputation of Tests of Near–Transfer by Fuchs, Douglas, Hendricks, Emma, Walsh, Meagan E., Fuchs, Lynn S., Gilbert, Jennifer K., Zhang Tracy, Wen, Patton, Samuel, Davis-Perkins, Nicole, Kim, Wooliya, Elleman, Amy M., Peng, Peng

“…We conducted a 14–week experimental study of 2 versions of a relatively comprehensive RC intervention that involved 50 classroom teachers, 15 tutors, and 116…”
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Tracking children who fly below the radar: Latent transition modeling of students with late-emerging reading disability by Compton, Donald L., Fuchs, Douglas, Fuchs, Lynn S., Elleman, Amy M., Gilbert, Jennifer K.

“…The purpose of this study was to examine (1) the stability of latent classes associated with reading disability (RD) and typical development (TD) across time,…”
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Social Validity’s Presence in Field-Based Reading Intervention Research by Lindo, Endia J., Elleman, Amy M.

“…Social validity refers to participants’ perceptions regarding the goals, procedures, and effects of a practice. The collection and report of social validity…”
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Exploring Dynamic Assessment as a Means of Identifying Children At Risk of Developing Comprehension Difficulties by Elleman, Amy M., Compton, Donald L., Fuchs, Douglas, Fuchs, Lynn S., Bouton, Bobette

“…In this study, the authors explore a newly constructed dynamic assessment (DA) intended to tap inference-making skills that they hypothesize will be predictive…”
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