Cognitive Differences Between High and Low Responders of a Tier II Reading Intervention

............................................................................................................. LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................... LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................................. iii viii ix CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 1 Background................................................................................................................... ............. 1 Learning Disabilities................................................................................ ............................... 2 Response to Intervention (RTI)......................................................................................... 3 Integrating Cognitive Assessment.................................................................................... 6 Theoretical Framework behind Cognitive Assessment........................................... 9 Rationale.............................................................................................................. 2 Purpose of the Study......................................................................................................... ...... 3 Research Questions........................................................................................................... 3 Limitations of Previous Research.................................................................... ........... 4 CHAPTER 2—LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................... 5 Introduction................................................................................................................. ............... 5 Factors Underlying Reading Deficits................................................................................ 6 Cognitive Characteristics of Non-Responsive Students........................................... 8 The Role of Assessment....................................................................................................... .. 1 Linking Cognitive Processes to Reading Achievement............................................ 2 Early Reading Interventions........................................................................................... 9 Addressing Gaps in the Literature................................................................................. 0 Educational Implications of an Assessment to Intervention Model................... 4