Note: RR = "Research-related," designating a link to a reference or to more information about relevant papers, reports, or studies.

Adults are better at sight Word Recognition than children reading at roughly the same level. For additional information, see:

Kruidenier, J.R. (2002). Research-based principles for Adult Basic Education reading instruction. Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy, pp. 39-40.

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