Reading comprehension, word reading and spelling as predictors of school achievement and choice of secondary education

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-210

  Savolainen, Hannu ^a   Ahonen, Timo ^b,c   Aro, Mikko ^b,c   Tolvanen, Asko ^b   Holopainen, Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c Niilo Maki Instituutti   (Finland)

Author keywords

Choice of secondary education; Reading comprehension; Reading difficulties; School achievement; Spelling difficulties word reading; Word spelling; Written language skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749181588     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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