The science of reading has made genuine progress in understanding reading and the
teaching of reading, but is the science of reading just the science of reading English …

This article offers a model of Arabic word reading according to which three conspicuous
features of the Arabic language and orthography shape the development of word reading in …

This study addressed the development of and the relationship between foundational
metalinguistic skills and word reading skills in Arabic. It compared Arabic-speaking …

Wolf and Bowers (1999) described a model in which phonological awareness (PA) and
naming speed (NS) make independent contributions to reading ability. We tested this model …

All native speakers of Arabic read in a language variety that is remarkably distant from the
one they use in everyday speech. The study tested the impact of this distance on reading …

Executive summary Developing countries face distinct challenges in providing access to
quality education. Educational provision also varies markedly in terms of teacher training …

Background This study aimed to identify motivation and home influence factors that predict
reading literacy achievement of grade 4 students in Abu Dhabi It drew on the Progress in …

In the thoroughly updated second edition of this unique book, Catherine McBride examines
how the languages we know help structure the process of becoming literate. Taking an …

The visual complexity of orthographies varies across writing systems. Prior research has
shown that complexity strongly influences the initial stage of reading development: the …

Recent research on the legibility of digital displays has demonstrated a “positive polarity
advantage”, in which black-on-white text configurations are more legible than their negative …