Hugh Catts

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research focused on better understanding factors associated with complex word reading among students with dyslexia while participating in mentoring and training activities to develop knowledge and skills related to dyslexia, reading interventions and theory, randomized controlled trials, item-level statistical analyses, and grant writing. Although there have been recent calls for schools to address the unique educational needs of stud...

The primary purpose of this project is to increase fundamental understanding of the role of lower and higher level language skills in listening and reading comprehension, and develop effective classroom-based approaches to increase language, general knowledge, and comprehension skills in prekindergarten through grade three. Researchers will begin by conducting basic studies to identify promising targets for intervention. Interventions will be developed and refined through an iterative proce...

The purpose of this project is to compare three types of measurement approaches for accurately and efficiently identifying kindergartners with reading disabilities. Early identification of children with reading disabilities maximizes the opportunity to provide intensive reading interventions, improve reading achievement, prevent academic failure in later grades, and reduce inappropriate identification for special education services. Three measurement approaches are commonly used to identif...