Harris (1972: 42) pointed out that the relation
between intelligence and reading is low to moderate at the beginning
level, but increases as children get older. As the nature of the reading task
becomes more one of comprehension and interpretation, intelligence
becomes a stronger determining factor. The self-concept and its close
relationship with teacher expectation is a psychological factor that should
not be overlooked in the diagnosis of a disabled reader. Pryor (1975: 359)
states “Changing a poor reader’s self-concept by bolstering his feeling
about himself is perhaps the first step toward improving the academic
problem.”