Abstract:

This research was conducted to determine the relationship between the fluent reading skills and attention performance of elementary 3-4-5 class students with special learning difficulties. The research is designed in a relative scanning model to study the relationship between the attention performance levels of students with specific learning difficulties and the fluid reading skills levels. In the study, 30 students of primary, 4th and 5th classes participated in the dislexial education center in the province of Bursa. The parents of the students also filled the demographic information form. Students' fluent reading skills levels are measured using the Voice Reading Skills and the Reading Understanding Test (SOBAT-II), while attention performance is measured using the D2 Attention Test. With SOBAT -II, students with special learning difficulties have the reading speed, proper reading and fluent reading levels. The D2 Attention Test determines students with specific learning difficulties with psycho-motor speed, selective attention, focus score, sustainable attention levels. The Demographic Information Form was also used by researchers. The data obtained during the study was analyzed with the SPSS program. The research findings have statistically described the relationship between fluent reading skills and attention performance.

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