Set for Variability performance is strongly correlated with word identification, word attack, phonological awareness, and vocabulary in grades 2–5¶
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q3 i? All child-level predictors were significantly correlated with SfV, with the largest associations for word identification (.79), word attack (.76), phonological awareness (.66), and vocabulary (.50). → Edwards 2022
Evidence¶
Edwards 2022¶
Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Seigelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the Unique Relationship Between Set for Variability and Word Reading Development: Examining Word- and Child-Level Predictors of Performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6). https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696
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Zero-order and age-corrected correlations among child-level predictors and SfV in a sample of 489 children in grades 2–5. The study reports "large associations with word identification (.79)" and word attack (.76).
"All child-level predictors were significantly correlated with SfV, with large associations with word identification (.79), word attack (.76), phonological awareness (.66), and vocabulary (.50), and moderate associations with rapid letter naming (−.35) and inattention (.33)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Decoding — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Phonological Awareness — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Phonological predictors (phonological awareness and number of phonological competitors) add unique variance to SfV item performance beyond general predictors — related
- Word identification adds unique variance and moderates SfV performance, with a three-way word attack × word identification × max P→O surprisal interaction — related
- The impact of phonological competitors on SfV accuracy is greater for children with low decoding or low word reading skill — related
- Word attack and the word attack × max P→O surprisal interaction add variance beyond phonology, indicating phonology-to-orthography knowledge contributes to SfV performance — related
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Set for Variability performance is strongly correlated with word identification, word attack, phonological awareness, and vocabulary in grades 2–5 |
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Set for Variability performance is strongly correlated with word identification, word attack, phonological awareness, and vocabulary in grades 2–5 |
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2022 |
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2026-10-24 |
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