The effectiveness of trainingof jager's knowledge and metacognitive skill program on reading performance of students with reading learning disability

The purpose of this study was to examine theeffectiveness of training of Jager's Knowledge and meta-cognitive skill program on reading performance of students with reading learning disability.The research method in this study wasexperimental with pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study populations included all the third grade elementary female students, with reading learning disabilities in schools of Esfahan in 2012-2013 school year. The sample included 30 female students with reading learning disabilities that were randomly selectedand were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control groups (15 students to the experimental group and 15 students to the control group). Training of Jager's Knowledge and meta-cognitive skill program was conducted in the experimental group. The research instruments are Jager’s Knowledge and meta-cognitive skill program, Reading Test, and Wechsler intelligence test. The data obtained were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that the training of Jager's Knowledge and meta-cognitive skillprogram has a positive effect on improving f the reading performance of students with reading disability. So it can be claimed that training program will lead to increased knowledge and metacognitive skills of students with reading learning disability.