# David J. Francis

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-j-francis/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 22,568 |
| Field | Reading and Literacy Development |
| h-index | 82 |
| i10-index | 222 |
| Last Known Institution | Houston Institute for Clinical Research |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5059244192 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3944-3274 |
| Works | 374 |

## Researcher papers

- [Why IQ is not a covariate in cognitive studies of neurodevelopmental disorders](https://scholariq.org/papers/why-iq-is-not-a-covariate-in-cognitive-studies-of-neurodevelopmental-disorders/)
- [The role of instruction in learning to read: Preventing reading failure in at-risk children.](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-role-of-instruction-in-learning-to-read-preventing-reading-failure-in-at/)
- [Kindergarten Prediction of Reading Skills: A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis.](https://scholariq.org/papers/kindergarten-prediction-of-reading-skills-a-longitudinal-comparative-analysis/)
- [Developmental lag versus deficit models of reading disability: A longitudinal, individual growth curves analysis.](https://scholariq.org/papers/developmental-lag-versus-deficit-models-of-reading-disability-a-longitudinal/)
- [Cognitive profiles of reading disability: Comparisons of discrepancy and low achievement definitions.](https://scholariq.org/papers/cognitive-profiles-of-reading-disability-comparisons-of-discrepancy-and-low/)
- [Subtypes of reading disability: Variability around a phonological core.](https://scholariq.org/papers/subtypes-of-reading-disability-variability-around-a-phonological-core/)
- [The Contribution of Attentional Control and Working Memory to Reading Comprehension and Decoding](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-contribution-of-attentional-control-and-working-memory-to-reading/)
- [Response to Intervention for Middle School Students With Reading Difficulties: Effects of a Primary and Secondary Intervention](https://scholariq.org/papers/response-to-intervention-for-middle-school-students-with-reading-difficulties/)
- [Effectiveness of an English Intervention for First‐Grade English Language Learners at Risk for Reading Problems](https://scholariq.org/papers/effectiveness-of-an-english-intervention-for-first-grade-english-language/)

## Researcher topics

- [Reading and Literacy Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/reading-and-literacy-development/)
- [Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills](https://scholariq.org/topics/cognitive-and-developmental-aspects-of-mathematical-skills/)
- [Language Development and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/language-development-and-disorders/)
- [Educational and Psychological Assessments](https://scholariq.org/topics/educational-and-psychological-assessments/)
- [Multilingual Education and Policy](https://scholariq.org/topics/multilingual-education-and-policy/)

## Researcher university

- [Houston Institute for Clinical Research](https://scholariq.org/institutions/houston-institute-for-clinical-research/)

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