Latent Profiles and Response to Intervention for Students with Co-Occurring Reading and Attention Difficulties

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Title: Latent Profiles and Response to Intervention for Students with Co-Occurring Reading and Attention Difficulties
Language: English
Authors: Garrett J. Roberts, Paulina A. Kulesz, Anna Handy (ORCID 0009-0007-6491-744X)
Source: Mind, Brain, and Education. 2025 19(4):356-364.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R324B190010
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Comorbidity, Reading Difficulties, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary School Students, Attention Control, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Scores
DOI: 10.1111/mbe.70027
ISSN: 1751-2271
1751-228X
Abstract: We examined whether Grades 3-5 students with co-occurring reading and behavioral attention difficulties constituted homogeneous or heterogeneous groups based on pretest reading and behavioral attention skills and if so, did these latent profiles predict reading comprehension response to intervention? To do this, we first conducted a latent profile analysis with 130 Grades 3-5 students with reading and behavioral attention difficulties who were randomized to one of three groups: reading with supports for student behavioral attention, reading-only, or business-as-usual. Two profiles emerged: Profile 1 students had lower word reading, reading fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary scores and were more inattentive than Profile 2 students. Next, we examined whether latent profiles predicted response to instruction on reading comprehension for either of the three conditions. Results did not suggest a statistically significant interaction between conditions and profiles on reading comprehension, meaning that profiles did not predict response. Limitations, future research, and implications are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
IES Funded: Yes
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1490523
Database: ERIC
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