Abstract
A latent profile analysis of 323 economically and academically at-risk adolescent and young adult learners yielded two classes: an average literacy class (92%) and a low literacy class (8%). The class profiles significantly differed in their word reading and math skills, and in their processing speeds and self-reported learning disabilities. The class profiles did not significantly differ in their language comprehension and cognitive processing/working memory abilities. These findings suggest targeted instructional interventions to overcome deficits, leading to overall improvements in literacy and numeracy among this important population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 88-108 |
| Journal | Journal of Research in Reading |
| State | Published - 2016 |
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Mellard, D., Woods, K. L., & Lee, J. H. (2016). Literacy profiles of at-risk young adults enrolled in career and technical education. Journal of Research in Reading, 88-108.