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Peer reviewedCianflone, Ralph; Zullo, Thomas G. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) scores, taken at the kindergarten level were correlated with the acquisition of sight vocabulary and later measures of reading achievement (Stanford Achievement Test scores). Correlation coefficients ranged from .61 to .87. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedMangieri, John N.; Sartain, Harry W. – Child Study Journal, 1973
To determine a word's rank order of difficulty, the 63 words most commonly used in beginning reading were taught to 108 kindergarten children using one of three methods: phonic, kinesthetic, or meaningful context. (ST)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Kindergarten, Reading, Reading Development
