Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Taps a Mechanism That Places Constraints on the Development of Early Reading Fluency Export

@article{citeulike:5382973, abstract = {ABSTRACT2014Previous studies have shown that rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a correlate of early reading skills; however, the interpretation of this finding remains controversial. We present the results from a 3-year longitudinal study. RAN, measured with nonalphabetic stimuli before reading instruction has begun, is a predictor of  later growth in reading fluency. After reading instruction has started, RAN continues to exert an influence on the development of reading fluency over the next 2 years. However, there is no evidence of a reciprocal influence of reading fluency on the growth of RAN skill. We suggest that RAN taps the integrity of left-hemisphere object-recognition and naming circuits that are recruited to function as a critical component of the child's developing visual word-recognition system.}, address = {University of Oslo and; University of York}, author = {Lerv\r{a}g, Arne and Hulme, Charles}, citeulike-article-id = {5382973}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02405.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/122505001/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02405.x}, issn = {1467-9280}, journal = {Psychological Science}, keywords = {development, longitudinal, naming, predictor, reading}, number = {8}, pages = {1040--1048}, posted-at = {2009-08-06 16:39:16}, priority = {2}, title = {Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Taps a Mechanism That Places Constraints on the Development of Early Reading Fluency}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02405.x}, volume = {20}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5382973 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5382973 N2 - ABSTRACT2014Previous studies have shown that rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a correlate of early reading skills; however, the interpretation of this finding remains controversial. We present the results from a 3-year longitudinal study. RAN, measured with nonalphabetic stimuli before reading instruction has begun, is a predictor of  later growth in reading fluency. After reading instruction has started, RAN continues to exert an influence on the development of reading fluency over the next 2 years. However, there is no evidence of a reciprocal influence of reading fluency on the growth of RAN skill. We suggest that RAN taps the integrity of left-hemisphere object-recognition and naming circuits that are recruited to function as a critical component of the child's developing visual word-recognition system. IS - 8 JF - Psychological Science SN - 1467-9280 AD - University of Oslo and; University of York EP - 1048 TI - Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Taps a Mechanism That Places Constraints on the Development of Early Reading Fluency VL - 20 SP - 1040 KW - development KW - longitudinal KW - naming KW - predictor KW - reading AU - Lervåg, Arne AU - Hulme, Charles PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02405.x ER -