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Overview

Yaacov Petscher is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States and focuses primarily on research in psychology and social sciences, with an emphasis on developmental and educational psychology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within these disciplines, their subfields of study cover:

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Education
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

The central topics of Yaacov Petscher's research revolve around:

  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Writing and Handwriting Education
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Child Development and Digital Technology

Yaacov Petscher has published extensively in multiple academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Reading Research Quarterly
  • Journal of Learning Disabilities
  • Annals of Dyslexia
  • Scientific Studies of Reading
  • Learning Disability Quarterly

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Yaacov Petscher are:

  • How the Science of Reading Informs 21st-Century Education, 2020, Reading Research Quarterly
  • A Cumulative Risk and Resilience Model of Dyslexia, 2021, Journal of Learning Disabilities
  • Reintroducing Dyslexia: Early Identification and Implications for Pediatric Practice, 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • Translational Science: A Road Map for the Science of Reading, 2020, Reading Research Quarterly
  • What is text reading fluency and is it a predictor or an outcome of reading comprehension? A longitudinal investigation., 2021, Developmental Psychology

Yaacov Petscher collaborates frequently with a group of researchers including:

  • Stephanie Al Otaiba
  • Jeanne Wanzek
  • Hugh W. Catts
  • Young-Suk Grace Kim
  • Jamie L. Tock

Best Publications

  • Developmental Relations Between Vocabulary Knowledge and Reading Comprehension: A Latent Change Score Modeling Study

    Jamie M. Quinn;Richard K. Wagner;Yaacov Petscher;Danielle Lopez

  • A meta‐analysis of the relationship between student attitudes towards reading and achievement in reading

    Yaacov Petscher

  • Accuracy of the DIBELS oral reading fluency measure for predicting third grade reading comprehension outcomes.

    Alysia D. Roehrig;Yaacov Petscher;Stephen M. Nettles;Roxanne F. Hudson

  • Floor Effects Associated With Universal Screening and Their Impact on the Early Identification of Reading Disabilities

    Hugh W. Catts;Yaacov Petscher;Christopher Schatschneider;Mindy Sittner Bridges

  • The learning and study strategies of college students with ADHD

    Abigail Reaser;Frances Prevatt;Yaacov Petscher;Briley Proctor

  • Peer Effects in Preschool Classrooms: Is Children’s Language Growth Associated With Their Classmates’ Skills?

    Laura M. Justice;Yaacov Petscher;Christopher Schatschneider;Andrew J. Mashburn

  • A Synthesis of Read-Aloud Interventions on Early Reading Outcomes Among Preschool Through Third Graders at Risk for Reading Difficulties:

    Elizabeth Swanson;Sharon Vaughn;Jeanne Wanzek;Yaacov Petscher

  • Does Growth Rate in Oral Reading Fluency Matter in Predicting Reading Comprehension Achievement

    Young-Suk Kim;Yaacov Petscher;Christopher Schatschneider;Barbara R. Foorman

  • The Impact of Teacher Responsivity Education on Preschoolers' Language and Literacy Skills

    Sonia Q. Cabell;Laura M. Justice;Shayne B. Piasta;Stephanie M. Curenton

  • Study Skills Profiles of Normal-Achieving and Academically-Struggling College Students

    Briley E. Proctor;Frances F. Prevatt;Katharine S. Adams;Abigail Reaser

  • How Can We Improve the Accuracy of Screening Instruments

    Evelyn S. Johnson;Joseph R. Jenkins;Yaacov Petscher;Hugh W. Catts

  • Writing fluency and quality in kindergarten and first grade: The role of attention, reading, transcription, and oral language.

    Shawn Kent;Jeanne Wanzek;Yaacov Petscher;Stephanie Dent Al Otaiba

  • The structure of oral language and reading and their relation to comprehension in Kindergarten through Grade 2

    Barbara R. Foorman;Sarah Herrera;Yaacov Petscher;Alison Mitchell

  • Examining General and Specific Factors in the Dimensionality of Oral Language and Reading in 4th-10th Grades.

    Barbara R. Foorman;Sharon Koon;Yaacov Petscher;Alison Mitchell

  • The Utility and Accuracy of Oral Reading Fluency Score Types in Predicting Reading Comprehension.

    Yaacov Petscher;Young-Suk Kim

  • Identifying Young Gifted Children Using the Gifted Rating Scales—Preschool/ Kindergarten Form:

    Steven I. Pfeiffer;Yaacov Petscher

  • The Contributions of Phonological Awareness and Letter-Name Knowledge to Letter-Sound Acquisition--A Cross-Classified Multilevel Model Approach.

    Young-Suk Kim;Yaacov Petscher;Barbara R. Foorman;Chengfu Zhou

  • Applied Quantitative Analysis in Education and the Social Sciences

    Yaacov Petscher;Christopher Schatschneider;Donald L. Compton

  • Quantile Regression in the Study of Developmental Sciences

    Yaacov Petscher;Jessica A. R. Logan

  • The Relationship Between a Silent Reading Fluency Instructional Protocol on Students’ Reading Comprehension and Achievement in an Urban School Setting

    Timothy Rasinski;S Jay Samuels;Elfrieda Hiebert;Yaacov Petscher

  • Examining the core: Relations among reading curricula, poverty, and first through third grade reading achievement☆

    Elizabeth Coyne Crowe;Carol Mc Donald Connor;Yaacov Petscher

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara R. Foorman
Barbara R. Foorman Florida State University
Stephanie Al Otaiba
Stephanie Al Otaiba Southern Methodist University
Jeanne Wanzek
Jeanne Wanzek Vanderbilt University
Christopher Schatschneider
Christopher Schatschneider Florida State University
Richard K. Wagner
Richard K. Wagner Florida State University
Donald L. Compton
Donald L. Compton Florida State University
Laura M. Justice
Laura M. Justice The Ohio State University
Hugh W. Catts
Hugh W. Catts Florida State University
Steven I. Pfeiffer
Steven I. Pfeiffer Florida State University
Carol McDonald Connor
Carol McDonald Connor University of California, Irvine

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