The simple view of reading: Is it valid for different types of alphabetic orthographies?

E Florit, K Cain - Educational Psychology Review, 2011 - Springer
We present a meta-analysis to test the validity of the Simple View of Reading Gough &
Tunmer (Remedial and Special Education, 7: 6–10, 1986) for beginner readers of English …

Preschool pathways to reading comprehension: A systematic meta-analytic review

HN Hjetland, EI Brinchmann, R Scherer… - Educational Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability to construct meaning from texts is the core of reading. We report a meta-analysis
and a systematic review of 64 longitudinal studies tracing the development of reading …

Computer‐assisted remedial reading intervention for school beginners at risk for reading disability

NL Saine, MK Lerkkanen, T Ahonen… - Child …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the longitudinal study was to investigate whether a computer application
designed for remedial reading training can enhance letter knowledge, reading accuracy …

Supporting struggling readers with digital game-based learning

M Ronimus, K Eklund, L Pesu, H Lyytinen - … Technology Research and …, 2019 - Springer
This study investigates the effectiveness of a digital game—GraphoLearn (GL)—in
supporting second-grade students who have persistent difficulties with acquiring accurate …

Examining the simple view of reading in a transparent orthography: A longitudinal study from kindergarten to grade 3

M Torppa, GK Georgiou, MK Lerkkanen, P Niemi… - Merrill-Palmer Quarterly …, 2016 - JSTOR
This study examined the dynamic relationships among the components of the Simple View
of Reading (SVR) in a transparent orthography (Finnish) and the predictive value of …

Child-centered versus teacher-directed teaching practices: Associations with the development of academic skills in the first grade at school

MK Lerkkanen, N Kiuru, E Pakarinen… - Early Childhood …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study examined the extent to which child-centered versus teacher-directed teaching
practices predicted the development of children's reading and math skills in the first year of …

The role of teaching practices in the development of children's interest in reading and mathematics in kindergarten

MK Lerkkanen, N Kiuru, E Pakarinen… - Contemporary …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examined the extent to which teaching practices observed in kindergarten
classrooms predict children's interest in reading and mathematics. The pre-skills in reading …

Kindergarten pre-reading skills predict Grade 9 reading comprehension (PISA Reading) but fail to explain gender difference

M Manu, M Torppa, K Eklund, AM Poikkeus… - Reading and …, 2021 - Springer
One of the aims for compulsory education is to diminish or alleviate differences in children's
skills existing prior to school entry. However, a growing gender gap in reading development …

Classroom organization and teacher stress predict learning motivation in kindergarten children

E Pakarinen, N Kiuru, MK Lerkkanen… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
This study examined the extent to which observed teaching practices and self-reported
teacher stress predict children's learning motivation and phonological awareness in …

Home literacy activities and children's reading skills, independent reading, and interest in literacy activities from kindergarten to grade 2

G Silinskas, M Sénéchal, M Torppa… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
According to the Home Literacy Model (,), young children can be exposed to two distinct
types of literacy activities at home. First, meaning-related literacy activities are those where …