A1 Journal article (refereed)
Special Education Teachers’ Identification of Students’ Reading Difficulties in Grade 6 (2022)


Virinkoski, R., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Eklund, K., & Aro, M. (2022). Special Education Teachers’ Identification of Students’ Reading Difficulties in Grade 6. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 66(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2020.1833241


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All authors or editorsVirinkoski, Riitta; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Eklund, Kenneth; Aro, Mikko

Journal or seriesScandinavian Journal of Educational Research

ISSN0031-3831

eISSN1470-1170

Publication year2022

Publication date27/10/2020

Volume66

Issue number1

Pages range59-72

PublisherRoutledge

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2020.1833241

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72403


Abstract

his study investigated special educational needs (SEN) teachers’ (n = 29) assessment practices and the accuracy of their ratings of the students’ (M age = 12.75 years, n = 55) skill levels in reading fluency and reading comprehension. Teachers rated their sixth grade students’ fluency and comprehension on a three-point scale, and the students were also tested in group tests. Results showed that SEN teachers used several assessment practices simultaneously but mostly relied on observations. The correlations between the teacher ratings and the test scores were significant but moderate in fluency and weak in comprehension. Only two thirds of low-performing students having difficulties in fluency or comprehension were identified. Additionally, identification of students with typical reading comprehension was inaccurate.


Keywordsreading disordersreadingfluencyreading comprehensionevaluationrecognitionspecial education (teaching)special needs teachers

Free keywordsreading difficulties; reading fluency; reading comprehension; special education teachers; sensitivity; specificity


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VIRTA submission year2023

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