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September 17, 2025

Decoding improvements mediate sustained gains in reading comprehension: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial of a multi-component reading intervention

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CDCameron DowningCCCatherine ClarkGEG. R. Evans

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Overview

Randomised controlled trial improves reading comprehension in children with decoding difficulties, indicating that decoding gains are crucial for sustained benefits.

Key Points

  • RILL significantly improved decoding and reading comprehension, observed four months post-intervention.
  • Decoding gains mediated sustained improvements in reading comprehension, highlighting their importance.
  • 285 children aged 7-9 years participated in the RILL intervention, showing meaningful literacy outcome advancements.
  • The study reveals that strengthening decoding skills in older struggling readers can lead to enduring comprehension benefits.

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Downing et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4596631b076d99fa5bfdahttps://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/74ymb_v1
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