dc.contributor.author | Duff, Fiona | |
dc.contributor.author | Mengoni, Silvana | |
dc.contributor.author | Bailey, Alison | |
dc.contributor.author | Snowling, Margaret | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-13T13:48:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-13T13:48:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-05-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Duff , F , Mengoni , S , Bailey , A & Snowling , M 2015 , ' Validity and sensitivity of the phonics screening check : implications for practice ' , Journal of Research in Reading , vol. 38 , no. 2 , pp. 109-123 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12029 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1467-9817 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/15763 | |
dc.description | This is an Open Access article made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ , which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Introduced in June 2012, the phonics screening check aims to assess whether 6-year-old children are meeting an appropriate standard in phonic decoding and to identify children struggling with phonic skills. Aims: We investigated whether the check is a valid measure of phonic skill and is sensitive in identifying children at risk of reading difficulties. Sample: We obtained teacher assessments of phonic skills for 292 six-year-old children and additional psychometric data for 160 of these children. Methods: Teacher assessment data were accessed from schools via the local authority; psychometric tests were administered by researchers shortly after the phonics screening check. Results: The check was strongly correlated with other literacy skills and was sensitive in identifying at-risk readers. So too were teacher judgements of phonics. Conclusions: Although the check fulfils its aims, we argue that resources might be better focused on training and supporting teachers in their ongoing monitoring of phonics. | en |
dc.format.extent | 628966 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Research in Reading | |
dc.title | Validity and sensitivity of the phonics screening check : implications for practice | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology | |
dc.contributor.institution | Health & Human Sciences Research Institute | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1111/1467-9817.12029 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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