Devin McCready Kearns

reading, literacy, reading disabilities, dyslexia, special education, multi-tier systems of support, data-based individualization, intensive intervention

Works (55)

Updated: March 27th, 2025 19:36

2024 journal article

Following the Rules in an Unruly Writing System: The Cognitive Science of Learning to Read English

The Reading Teacher, 77(5), 712–726.

By: D. Kearns* & M. Borkenhagen

Contributors: D. Kearns* & M. Cooper Borkenhagen

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning; Educational and Psychological Assessments
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Added: November 13, 2024

2024 article

Instruction to support word-level reading skills for adolescent learners with learning disabilities

Chandler, B. W., Toste, J. R., Hart, E. J., & Kearns, D. M. (2024, November 20). JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT & ADULT LITERACY, Vol. 11.

By: B. Chandler*, J. Toste*, E. Hart* & D. Kearns n

Contributors: B. Chandler*, J. Toste*, E. Hart* & D. Kearns n

author keywords: intervention; learning disabilities; multisyllabic words; word reading
topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Child Development and Digital Technology
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Added: November 20, 2024

2024 journal article

Is Phonological-Only Instruction Helpful for Reading?: A Meta-Analysis

Scientific Studies of Reading, 28(6), 614–635.

By: M. Stalega*, D. Kearns*, J. Bourget*, N. Bayer* & M. Hebert*

Contributors: M. Stalega*, D. Kearns*, J. Bourget*, N. Bayer* & M. Hebert*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Hearing Impairment and Communication; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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Source: ORCID
Added: November 13, 2024

2024 journal article

The Presence and Progression of Rare Vocabulary in Texts Across Elementary Grades and Between Genres

Education Sciences, 14(12), 1314.

By: E. Hiebert, A. Pugh* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Second Language Acquisition and Learning; Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

2023 journal article

A Synthesis of Reading Comprehension Interventions and Measures for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intensive Support Needs

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 10(4), 712–728.

topics (OpenAlex): Autism Spectrum Disorder Research; Behavioral and Psychological Studies; Reading and Literacy Development
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Added: December 4, 2024

2023 journal article

Evidence-Based Assessment in Special Education Research: Advancing the Use of Evidence in Assessment Tools and Empirical Processes

Exceptional Children, 89(4), 467–487.

topics (OpenAlex): Behavioral and Psychological Studies; Educational and Psychological Assessments; Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Source: ORCID
Added: November 13, 2024

2023 chapter

KINDERGARTEN PEER ASSISTED LEARNING STRATEGIES

In Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists: Evidence-Based Implementation and Analysis (pp. 64–81).

By: C. Lyon, D. Fuchs, M. Stalega & D. Kearns*

Contributors: C. Lyon, D. Fuchs, M. Stalega & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Education and Critical Thinking Development
Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

2023 journal article

Text Types and Their Relation to Efficacy in Beginning Reading Interventions

Reading Research Quarterly, 58(4), 710–732.

By: A. Pugh*, D. Kearns* & E. Hiebert

Contributors: A. Pugh*, D. Kearns* & E. Hiebert

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification; Hearing Impairment and Communication
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Added: November 13, 2024

2023 journal article

Using the Features of Written Compositions to Understand Reading Comprehension

Reading Research Quarterly, 58(4), 624–654.

Contributors: E. Zagata*, D. Kearns*, A. Truckenmiller* & Z. Zhao*

topics (OpenAlex): Writing and Handwriting Education; Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: November 13, 2024

2022 journal article

An examination of Unified English Braille and its efficiency in representing print

British Journal of Visual Impairment, 40(2), 289–300.

By: M. Savaiano* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: M. Savaiano* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Hearing Impairment and Communication; Interactive and Immersive Displays
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Added: December 4, 2024

2022 journal article

Can reading practitioners and researchers improve intensive reading support systems in a large urban school system?

Journal of Research in Reading, 45(3), 488–516.

By: D. Kearns*, M. Walker*, J. Borges* & M. Duffy*

Contributors: D. Kearns*, M. Walker*, J. Borges* & M. Duffy*

topics (OpenAlex): Educational Assessment and Improvement; Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Source: ORCID
Added: November 13, 2024

2022 journal article

Improving literacy instruction in co-taught middle school classrooms to support reading comprehension

Contemporary Educational Psychology, 68.

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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Added: December 4, 2024

2022 chapter

Provide intensive intervention using data-based individualization

In High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms (pp. 313–329).

By: M. Walker & D. Kearns*

Contributors: M. Walker & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Behavioral and Psychological Studies; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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Added: December 4, 2024

2022 journal article

Quantifying the regularities between orthography and semantics and their impact on group- and individual-level behavior.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 48(6), 839–855.

By: N. Siegelman*, J. Rueckl*, J. Lo*, D. Kearns*, R. Morris & D. Compton

Contributors: N. Siegelman*, J. Rueckl*, J. Lo*, D. Kearns*, R. Morris & D. Compton

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification; Educational Methods and Media Use
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Added: November 13, 2024

2022 journal article

The Word Complexity of Primary‐Level Texts: Differences Between First and Third Grade in Widely Used Curricula

Reading Research Quarterly, 7(1), 255–285.

By: D. Kearns* & E. Hiebert

Contributors: D. Kearns* & E. Hiebert

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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Added: November 13, 2024

2022 journal article

The impact of computer–assisted technology on literacy acquisition during COVID-19-related school closures: Group–level effects and predictors of individual–level outcomes

Frontiers in Psychology, 13.

By: C. Richter, N. Siegelman*, K. Mahaffy*, M. Van Den Bunt*, D. Kearns*, N. Landi*, J. Sabatini*, K. Pugh*, F. Hoeft*

Contributors: C. Richter, N. Siegelman*, K. Mahaffy*, M. Van Den Bunt*, D. Kearns*, N. Landi*, J. Sabatini*, K. Pugh*, F. Hoeft*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Child Development and Digital Technology; Educational Methods and Media Use
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Added: December 4, 2024

2022 journal article

Unpacking the Unique Relationship Between Set for Variability and Word Reading Development: Examining Word and Child-Level Predictors of Performance

Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256.

By: A. Edwards*, L. Steacy*, N. Siegelman, V. Rigobon*, D. Kearns*, J. Rueckl*, D. Compton*

Contributors: A. Edwards*, L. Steacy*, N. Siegelman, V. Rigobon*, D. Kearns*, J. Rueckl*, D. Compton*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Language Development and Disorders; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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Added: December 4, 2024

2021 journal article

Implementation of Data-Based Decision-Making: Linking Research From the Special Series to Practice

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54(5), 365–372.

By: D. Kearns*, N. Feinberg* & L. Anderson*

Contributors: D. Kearns*, N. Feinberg* & L. Anderson*

topics (OpenAlex): Educational Assessment and Improvement
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Added: November 13, 2024

2021 journal article

Individualizing Literacy Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms Through a Station Teaching Model

Intervention in School and Clinic, 56(4), 224–232.

By: C. Lyon*, E. Hogan* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: C. Lyon*, E. Hogan* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Education and Technology Integration
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Added: November 13, 2024

2021 chapter

Neuroscience and special education: An attempt to break down walls between complementary (but divergent) disciplines

In Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities (Vol. 31, pp. 75–96).

By: S. Clement-Lam, A. Lau & D. Kearns*

Contributors: S. Clement-Lam, A. Lau & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Reading and Literacy Development
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Added: December 4, 2024

2021 journal article

Preparing to Implement Evidence-Based Literacy Practices in the Co-taught Classroom

Intervention in School and Clinic, 56(4), 200–207.

By: J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, E. Hogan*, E. Clancy* & A. Shelton*

Contributors: J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, E. Hogan*, E. Clancy* & A. Shelton*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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Added: November 13, 2024

2021 journal article

Teaching World and Word Knowledge to Access Content-Area Texts in Co-Taught Classrooms

Intervention in School and Clinic, 56(4), 208–216.

By: D. Kearns*, C. Lyon* & M. Pollack*

Contributors: D. Kearns*, C. Lyon* & M. Pollack*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Reading and Literacy Development; Education and Technology Integration
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Added: November 13, 2024

2020 journal article

Does English Have Useful Syllable Division Patterns?

Reading Research Quarterly, 55(S1), S145–S160.

By: D. Kearns*

Contributors: D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification; Writing and Handwriting Education
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Added: November 13, 2024

2020 journal article

Is “Response/No Response” Too Simple a Notion for RTI Frameworks? Exploring Multiple Response Types With Latent Profile Analysis

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 53(6), 454–468.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Educational and Psychological Assessments
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Added: November 13, 2024

2020 journal article

Lost in Translation? Challenges in Connecting Reading Science and Educational Practice

Reading Research Quarterly, 55(S1), S119–S130.

By: M. Seidenberg*, M. Borkenhagen* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: M. Seidenberg*, M. Cooper Borkenhagen* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Educational Strategies and Epistemologies; Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
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Added: November 13, 2024

2020 journal article

Sight word acquisition in first grade students at risk for reading disabilities: an item-level exploration of the number of exposures required for mastery

Annals of Dyslexia, 70(2), 259–274.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Hearing Impairment and Communication; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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Added: December 4, 2024

2020 journal article

Syntactic complexity measures: variation by genre, grade-level, students’ writing abilities, and writing quality

Reading and Writing, 33(10), 2577–2638.

By: T. Jagaiah*, N. Olinghouse* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: T. Jagaiah*, N. Olinghouse* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Writing and Handwriting Education; Text Readability and Simplification; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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Added: December 4, 2024

2020 journal article

Using an item-specific predictor to test the dimensionality of the orthographic choice task

Annals of Dyslexia, 70(2), 243–258.

Contributors: D. Compton*, J. Gilbert*, D. Kearns* & R. Olson*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Writing and Handwriting Education; Hearing Impairment and Communication
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Added: December 4, 2024

2020 journal article

Using information-theoretic measures to characterize the structure of the writing system: the case of orthographic-phonological regularities in English

Behavior Research Methods, 52(3), 1292–1312.

By: N. Siegelman*, D. Kearns* & J. Rueckl*

Contributors: N. Siegelman*, D. Kearns* & J. Rueckl*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism; Text Readability and Simplification
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Added: December 4, 2024

2019 journal article

A Longitudinal Analysis of the Trajectories and Predictors of Word Reading and Reading Comprehension Development Among At-Risk Readers

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52(3), 195–208.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Language Development and Disorders
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Added: December 4, 2024

2019 journal article

Helping Students With Dyslexia Read Long Words: Using Syllables and Morphemes

TEACHING Exceptional Children, 51(3), 212–225.

By: D. Kearns* & V. Whaley

Contributors: D. Kearns* & V. Whaley

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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Added: November 13, 2024

2019 journal article

The Neurobiology of Dyslexia

TEACHING Exceptional Children, 51(3), 175–188.

By: D. Kearns*, R. Hancock, F. Hoeft, K. Pugh & S. Frost

Contributors: D. Kearns*, R. Hancock, F. Hoeft, K. Pugh & S. Frost

topics (OpenAlex): Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function; Educational and Psychological Assessments; Reading and Literacy Development
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Added: November 13, 2024

2019 journal article

The role of semantic information in children’s word reading: Does meaning affect readers’ ability to say polysyllabic words aloud?

Journal of Educational Psychology, 1(6), 933–956.

By: D. Kearns* & R. Ghanem*

Contributors: D. Kearns* & R. Al Ghanem*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Writing and Handwriting Education; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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2019 journal article

Using Moderator Analysis to Identify the First-Grade Children Who Benefit More and Less From a Reading Comprehension Program: A Step Toward Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction

Exceptional Children, 85(2), 229–247.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Child Development and Digital Technology
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Added: December 4, 2024

2018 journal article

Coteaching in Content Area Classrooms: Lessons and Guiding Questions for Administrators

NASSP Bulletin, 102(4), 303–322.

By: A. Sinclair*, L. Bray*, Y. Wei*, E. Clancy*, J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*

Contributors: A. Sinclair*, L. Bray*, Y. Wei*, E. Clancy*, J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2018 journal article

Envisioning an Improved Continuum of Special Education Services for Students with Learning Disabilities: Considering Intervention Intensity

Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 33(3), 131–143.

By: C. Lemons*, S. Vaughn*, J. Wexler*, D. Kearns* & A. Sinclair*

Contributors: C. Lemons*, S. Vaughn*, J. Wexler*, D. Kearns* & A. Sinclair*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Family and Disability Support Research
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Added: November 13, 2024

2018 journal article

Reading comprehension and co-teaching practices in middle school english language arts classrooms

Exceptional Children, 84(4), 384–402.

By: J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*, M. Mitchell*, E. Clancy*, K. Davidson*, A. Sinclair*, Y. Wei*

Contributors: J. Wexler*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*, M. Mitchell*, E. Clancy*, K. Davidson*, A. Sinclair*, Y. Wei*

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Education and Technology Integration; Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2018 journal article

Why children with dyslexia struggle with writing and how to help them

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 49(4), 843–863.

By: M. Hebert*, D. Kearns*, J. Hayes*, P. Bazis* & S. Cooper*

Contributors: M. Hebert*, D. Kearns*, J. Hayes*, P. Bazis* & S. Cooper*

topics (OpenAlex): Writing and Handwriting Education; Reading and Literacy Development; EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
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Added: December 4, 2024

2017 journal article

Exploring individual differences in irregular word recognition among children with early-emerging and late-emerging word reading difficulty

Journal of Educational Psychology, 109(1), 51–69.

By: L. Steacy, D. Kearns*, J. Gilbert, D. Compton, E. Cho, E. Lindstrom, A. Collins

Contributors: L. Steacy, D. Kearns*, J. Gilbert, D. Compton, E. Cho, E. Lindstrom, A. Collins

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Text Readability and Simplification; Educational Methods and Media Use
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Added: December 4, 2024

2017 journal article

Multisyllabic word-reading instruction with and without motivational beliefs training for struggling readers in the upper elementary grades: A pilot investigation

Elementary School Journal, 117(4), 593–615.

By: J. Toste*, P. Capin*, S. Vaughn*, G. Roberts* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: J. Toste*, P. Capin*, S. Vaughn*, G. Roberts* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Parental Involvement in Education
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Added: December 4, 2024

2016 journal article

An artificial intelligence tutor: A supplementary tool for teaching and practicing braille

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 110(5), 309–322.

By: T. McCarthy*, L. Rosenblum*, B. Johnson*, J. Dittel & D. Kearns*

Contributors: T. McCarthy*, L. Rosenblum*, B. Johnson*, J. Dittel & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2016 journal article

Exploring the connection between arithmetic and prealgebraic reasoning at first and second grade

Journal of Educational Psychology, 108(7), 943–959.

By: S. Powell, D. Kearns* & M. Driver

Contributors: S. Powell, D. Kearns* & M. Driver

topics (OpenAlex): Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques; Reading and Literacy Development
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Added: December 4, 2024

2016 journal article

Modeling Polymorphemic Word Recognition: Exploring Differences Among Children With Early-Emerging and Late-Emerging Word Reading Difficulty

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(4), 368–394.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Writing and Handwriting Education
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2016 journal article

Semantic and Phonological Ability to Adjust Recoding: A Unique Correlate of Word Reading Skill?

Scientific Studies of Reading, 20(6), 455–470.

By: D. Kearns*, H. Rogers, T. Koriakin & R. Al Ghanem

Contributors: D. Kearns*, H. Rogers, T. Koriakin & R. Al Ghanem

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Language Development and Disorders; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2016 journal article

Using new vocabulary in writing: Exploring how word and learner characteristics relate to the likelihood that writers use newly taught vocabulary

Reading and Writing, 29(9), 1817–1843.

By: C. Dobbs* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: C. Dobbs* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Writing and Handwriting Education; Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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Added: December 4, 2024

2015 journal article

How elementary-age children read polysyllabic polymorphemic words

Journal of Educational Psychology, 107(2), 364–390.

By: D. Kearns*

Contributors: D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism; Text Readability and Simplification
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2015 journal article

Orthographic, Phonological, and morphological skills and children's word reading in Arabic: A literature review

Reading Research Quarterly, 50(1), 83–109.

By: R. Al Ghanem* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: R. Al Ghanem* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Writing and Handwriting Education
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2014 journal article

Behavioral Attention: A Longitudinal Study of Whether and How It Influences the Development of Word Reading and Reading Comprehension Among At-Risk Readers

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 7(3), 232–249.

By: A. Miller*, D. Fuchs*, L. Fuchs*, D. Compton*, D. Kearns*, W. Zhang*, L. Yen*, S. Patton*, D. Kirchner*

Contributors: A. Miller*, D. Fuchs*, L. Fuchs*, D. Compton*, D. Kearns*, W. Zhang*, L. Yen*, S. Patton*, D. Kirchner*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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2014 journal article

Customizing a research-based reading practice: Balancing the importance of implementation fidelity with professional judgment

Reading Teacher, 68(3), 173–183.

By: K. McMaster, P. Jung, D. Brandes, V. Pinto*, D. Fuchs*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*, L. Sáenz, L. Yen*

Contributors: K. McMaster, P. Jung, D. Brandes, V. Pinto*, D. Fuchs*, D. Kearns*, C. Lemons*, L. Sáenz, L. Yen*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Teacher Education and Leadership Studies; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2014 journal article

Multisyllabic Word Reading as a Moderator of Morphological Awareness and Reading Comprehension

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47(1), 34–43.

Contributors: J. Gilbert*, A. Goodwin*, D. Compton* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills; Writing and Handwriting Education
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: December 4, 2024

2014 journal article

Probing lexical representations: Simultaneous modeling of word and reader contributions to multidimensional lexical representations

Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(2), 448–468.

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Writing and Handwriting Education; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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2013 journal article

Does cognitively focused instruction improve the academic performance of low-achieving students?

Exceptional Children, 79(3), 263–290.

By: D. Kearns* & D. Fuchs

Contributors: D. Kearns* & D. Fuchs

topics (OpenAlex): Educational and Psychological Assessments; Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

2011 journal article

On the importance of a cognitive processing perspective: An introduction

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(2), 99–104.

By: D. Fuchs*, J. Hale* & D. Kearns*

Contributors: D. Fuchs*, J. Hale* & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Educational and Psychological Assessments; Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

2011 journal article

Word and Person Effects on Decoding Accuracy: A New Look at an Old Question

Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(2), 489–507.

By: J. Gilbert*, D. Compton & D. Kearns*

Contributors: J. Gilbert*, D. Compton & D. Kearns*

topics (OpenAlex): Reading and Literacy Development; Writing and Handwriting Education; Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

2010 journal article

Factors contributing to teachers' sustained use of Kindergarten peer-assisted learning strategies

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 3(4), 315–342.

By: D. Kearns*, D. Fuchs*, K. McMaster*, L. Sáenz, L. Fuchs*, L. Yen*, C. Meyers*, M. Stein* ...

Contributors: D. Kearns*, D. Fuchs*, K. McMaster*, L. Sáenz, L. Fuchs*, L. Yen*, C. Meyers*, M. Stein* ...

topics (OpenAlex): Parental Involvement in Education; Early Childhood Education and Development; Family and Disability Support Research
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 4, 2024

Employment

Updated: December 3rd, 2024 23:19

2024 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, US
Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

2024 - 2024

University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut, US
Professor Department of Educational Psychology

2018 - 2024

University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut, US
Associate Professor Department of Educational Psychology

2014 - 2018

University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut, US
Assistant Professor Department of Educational Psychology

2011 - 2014

Boston University Boston, MA, US
Assistant Professor School of Education

Education

Updated: May 17th, 2016 18:51

2006 - 2010

Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN, US
Ph.D. Special Education

2000 - 2004

Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA, US
M.A. in Elementary Literacy and Language Arts Education

1995 - 1998

Georgetown University Washington, DC, US
B.A. History; Government

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