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Helena Matias
Portugal
Bruna Rodrigues
Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho
Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4201-6719
Irene Cadime
Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho
Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8285-4824
Iolanda Ribeiro
Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho
Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1209-0763
Vol. 9 (2022), Número monográfico XVI CIG-PP, pages 233-244
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2022.9.0.8902
Submitted: Jan 10, 2022 Accepted: Feb 24, 2022 Published: Apr 29, 2022
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Several studies have suggested that concepts about print, knowledge about writing, letter recognition and phonological awareness are predictors of early reading acquisition. However, there are fewer studies that aim to determine to what extent these variables accurately identify students at risk for reading difficulties, which is the research question addressed in this study. The sample consisted of 60 first graders, aged between 6 and 8 years. The students were assessed at the beginning of the school year with tests evaluating concepts about print, knowledge about writing, letter recognition and phonological awareness. At the end of the school year, they were administered a word reading test. The results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that the variables under study do not predict the risk of reading difficulties at the end of the first grade. However, ROC curve analysis suggested reasonable accuracy in identifying students at risk for reading difficulties, based on phonological awareness performance.

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