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- Title
The role of reading self-concept and home literacy practices in fourth grade reading comprehension.
- Authors
Katzir, Tami; Lesaux, Nonie; Young-Suk Kim
- Abstract
This study examined the relationships among reading comprehension, reading self-concept, and home literacy environment (HLE) in a sample ( n = 67) of fourth grade children enrolled in an urban school district. Children’s reading comprehension, word reading, and verbal ability were assessed using standardized measures. Reading self-concept was assessed with a child-administered survey that is comprised of three subscales (i.e., competence in reading, perception of ease with reading, attitude towards reading). Information on child and family literacy practices was collected via a questionnaire administered to parents of participating children. Bivariate correlations and multiple regression analyses demonstrated that all three reading self-concept subscales were positively related to reading comprehension after controlling for verbal ability and word reading skills, and aspects of HLE were positively related to aspects of reading self-concept. The findings support the inclusion of psychosocial and family literacy measures in future studies designed to investigate the process of reading comprehension for children beyond the primary grades.
- Subjects
READING comprehension; READING; CHILDREN &; the environment; URBAN schools; ELEMENTARY schools; FOURTH grade (Education); WORD recognition; VERBAL ability; FAMILY literacy
- Publication
Reading & Writing, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 3, p261
- ISSN
0922-4777
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11145-007-9112-8