PA and RAN deficit profiles are over-represented in low-SES schools, while the double-deficit profile distribution is proportional to school SES group size¶
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q2 i? Profile distribution differed significantly across the three school-level SES groups, with PA and RAN risk profiles concentrated in low-SES schools but the DD group distributed proportionally. → Ozernov-Palchik 2017
Evidence¶
Ozernov-Palchik 2017¶
Ozernov-Palchik, O., Norton, E. S., Sideridis, G., Beach, S. D., Wolf, M., Gabrieli, J. D. E., & Gaab, N. (2017). Longitudinal stability of pre-reading skill profiles of kindergarten children: Implications for early screening and theories of reading. Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12471
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Chi-square test of profile distribution across high, middle, and low SES school groups (classified by free/reduced lunch percentage); the test was significant at p<0.001, and "the majority of the PA and RAN deficit students (Profiles 5 and 6) belonged to the low-SES group".
"Chi-Square tests revealed a significant (p<0.001) difference in profile distribution across the three SES groups."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Socioeconomic Status — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
- Kindergarten profile membership predicts differentiated 1st-grade reading patterns: the double-deficit group performed worse than all other profiles on nearly all measures — related
- Latent profile analysis of kindergarten pre-reading measures yields six distinct performance profiles, including PA risk, RAN risk, and double-deficit risk groups — a broader claim this one bears on
- The RAN risk group showed intact phonological awareness and all members were readers, supporting the independence of RAN from PA — related
- Results provide no support for the IQ-achievement discrepancy model of dyslexia; non-verbal IQ correlated with all Year-1 language measures — related
- Students with SEN are more likely to belong to motivational profiles with maladaptive patterns — related
- Kindergarten SEB profile membership is differentially associated with gender, age, language background, SES, and learning disability status — related
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PA and RAN deficit profiles are over-represented in low-SES schools, while the double-deficit profile distribution is proportional to school SES group size |
description |
PA and RAN deficit profiles are over-represented in low-SES schools, while the double-deficit profile distribution is proportional to school SES group size |
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moderate |
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2017 |
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2022 |
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