Classroom Implications of Recent Research into Literacy Development: From Predictors to Assessment

摘要: We outline how research into predictors of literacy underpins the development increasingly accurate and informative assessments. report three studies that emphasize crucial role speech auditory skills on throughout primary secondary school. Our first study addresses effects early childhood middle ear infections, potential consequences for processing difficulties impact development. second outlines are crucially related to in normally developing readers, whereas other such as motor, memory IQ only indirectly related. third on-going phonological awareness reading wider academic achievement secondary-school pupils. Finally, we teachers can use current inform them about which assessments conduct, interpret results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.