Dyslexia Level and Relationship to Academic Achievement Third Grade Students in Koya During COVID-19

Abstract

The aims of this study are to determine the prevalence of dyslexia among third-grade students in Koya city and find the relationship between dyslexia and achievement. Also, the research attempts to find the level of dyslexia depending on the success or not.  The researcher used the descriptive (correlative) method. The research population consisted of all third-grade students in primary schools in Koya city (governmental and private) for the academic year (2021-2022), which were (32) schools and (1601) students, they were selected randomly. The instruments which were used to collect data from the sample included the scale of dyslexia prepared by the researchers, as well as Judaf's intelligence test, and the student’s academic achievement in the first semester.  In the IBM SPSS, (Alpha Cronbach, Pearson Correlation, Mann- Whitney Test, and Kruskal- Wallis Test) were applied to analyze the data. The results show that: Third-grade students have dyslexia and fall between moderate levels; there is a strong inverse relationship between academic achievement and the level of dyslexia; dyslexia plays a vital role in students' passing or failing exams in Kurdish subjects. At the end of the research, the researchers made some recommendations and suggestions in light of the results.Research Keys: Dyslexia, Academic Achievement, Student, Third grade, Koya city.