Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students
The development of reading skills foresees fluency in reading. Prior research has shown that during periods of absence from school, students are prone to showing setbacks in their learning. However, the literature presents mixed findings, possibly explained by the families’ socioeconomic statuses. T...
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| author | Daniela Rosendo Armanda Pereira Tânia Moreira José Carlos Núñez Joana Martins Sílvia Fróis Conceição Paupério Pedro Rosário |
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| description | The development of reading skills foresees fluency in reading. Prior research has shown that during periods of absence from school, students are prone to showing setbacks in their learning. However, the literature presents mixed findings, possibly explained by the families’ socioeconomic statuses. The present study aims to analyze fluctuations in learning acquisition, specifically in reading fluency, during the pandemic, when all students were absent from school for several months. Data were collected in two waves. The present study combines quantitative and qualitative data with an explanatory sequential approach. Participants were 52 3rd-graders and their teachers. The latter were enrolled in two-member check sessions. Statistically significant differences in speed (lower than expected) and prosody (higher than expected) were found between the two sessions. Considering ASE support (financial support for low-income families from the Portuguese government), data indicate that students benefiting from this support showed performances in accuracy and speed below the expected. Prosody scores were above the expected at both sessions. Findings may provide relevant insights to further understand fluctuations in students’ reading fluency during long periods of absence from school; for example, data could help prevent learning setbacks due to summer vacations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69e3f89ecd7a4304bef53391a561f55b2023-11-30T21:44:23ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-01-0110114310.3390/children10010143Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School StudentsDaniela Rosendo0Armanda Pereira1Tânia Moreira2José Carlos Núñez3Joana Martins4Sílvia Fróis5Conceição Paupério6Pedro Rosário7Department of Applied Psychology, Psychology Research Center, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalDepartment of Education and Psychology, School of Human and Social Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalDepartment of Applied Psychology, Psychology Research Center, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalFaculty of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Applied Psychology, Psychology Research Center, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalSchool Psychology Office, Agrupamento de Escolas Sá da Bandeira, 2005-191 Santarém, PortugalElementary School Department, Agrupamento de Escolas de Campo, Valongo, 4440-201 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Applied Psychology, Psychology Research Center, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalThe development of reading skills foresees fluency in reading. Prior research has shown that during periods of absence from school, students are prone to showing setbacks in their learning. However, the literature presents mixed findings, possibly explained by the families’ socioeconomic statuses. The present study aims to analyze fluctuations in learning acquisition, specifically in reading fluency, during the pandemic, when all students were absent from school for several months. Data were collected in two waves. The present study combines quantitative and qualitative data with an explanatory sequential approach. Participants were 52 3rd-graders and their teachers. The latter were enrolled in two-member check sessions. Statistically significant differences in speed (lower than expected) and prosody (higher than expected) were found between the two sessions. Considering ASE support (financial support for low-income families from the Portuguese government), data indicate that students benefiting from this support showed performances in accuracy and speed below the expected. Prosody scores were above the expected at both sessions. Findings may provide relevant insights to further understand fluctuations in students’ reading fluency during long periods of absence from school; for example, data could help prevent learning setbacks due to summer vacations.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1/143readingreading fluencysetbackslearningpandemic timessummer loss |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Rosendo Armanda Pereira Tânia Moreira José Carlos Núñez Joana Martins Sílvia Fróis Conceição Paupério Pedro Rosário Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students Children reading reading fluency setbacks learning pandemic times summer loss |
| title | Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students |
| title_full | Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students |
| title_fullStr | Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students |
| title_short | Reading in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: A Snapshot of Reading Fluency of Portuguese Elementary School Students |
| title_sort | reading in covid 19 pandemic times a snapshot of reading fluency of portuguese elementary school students |
| topic | reading reading fluency setbacks learning pandemic times summer loss |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1/143 |
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