Individual Differences In Education Essay

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Reading is a critical skill that provides a framework for interdisciplinary learning and success throughout one’s schooling and into adulthood. Research indicates that students who are proficient readers also tend to perform well in other domains, such as mathematics and science (Melekoglu, 2011; Valleley & Shriver, 2003). Students who have difficulty reading at the primary level will likely have low achievement outcomes as they progress to the upper grades (Fuchs, Fuchs, & Kazdan, 1999; Melekoglu, 2011). Mastering remedial reading skills becomes increasingly difficult as students move from primary to intermediate grades where the focus shifts from learning how to read to reading for the purpose of acquiring content-specific knowledge (Chall, …show more content…

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