Screening reading, writing, and numeracy learning problems in Bahraini young children aged 5-7 years old
| Author | Alhajeri, Amina Abdulla Al Hermesi | |
|---|---|---|
| metadata.dc.contributor.department | University of Strathclyde, Glasgow | |
| metadata.dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-20T15:52:07Z | |
| Publication date | 2010 | |
| Degree level | Doctoral | |
| Abstract | Abstract : This study was conducted on Bahraini preschool and grade 1 children aged 5–7 years. The main aim was to develop a reliable and valid test to identify children's learning problems in reading, writing, and numeracy. The second aim was to investigate whether children who experience difficulties on academic tasks use coping strategies to deal with the demands of the tasks. The finding was that the test is more reliable when the sound of the letter is used instead of either the sound or the name of the letter. A low value of specificity indicates that the test is useful as a diagnostic confirmatory screening test. The additive risk model showed that two or more areas of the test predicted future learning problems. In reading, both the scores on identifying the shared sound at the beginning and at the end of two words were equally strong in identifying children with learning problems. In concept of print, the scores on identifying the back of the book were the most discriminating between the two groups. In writing, copying the diamond shape was the most discriminating item. In numeracy, skipping an item in counting discriminated between the two groups The children who had difficulties on the test used "on task" and "avoidance" coping strategies. The children who did not do well in three to four areas of the test used coping strategies and did not reach competence in school at the end of the year. These coping strategies were negative in the context in which they were used. The tasks of identifying the initial sound in a word, writing one's name, and counting predicted future learning problems. In the implication, the items that identified the children with learning problems and predicted future problems could be included in the assessment procedure in Bahrain. The preschool and primary school teachers could be trained to use the test and provided with the list of the negative coping strategies | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | Drupal node 3677 | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/en/dar/screening-reading-writing-and-numeracy-learning-problems-bahraini-young-children-aged-5-7-years | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.uri | http://165.227.56.122/handle/123456789/7282 | |
| Language | en | |
| Link | https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/en/_flysystem/fedora/2025-07/00834_screening_reading.pdf | |
| Title | Screening reading, writing, and numeracy learning problems in Bahraini young children aged 5-7 years old | |
| Type | Doctoral Dissertation |
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