Recognition of Phoneme Invariance by Beginning Readers: Confounding Effects of Global Similarity.

Byrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth

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ERIC Number: EJ498843

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Recognition of Phoneme Invariance by Beginning Readers: Confounding Effects of Global Similarity.

Byrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth

Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v5 n3 p315-24 Sep 1993

Reports on the development of a test of phonemic awareness suitable for administration to young children. Compares kindergarteners' performance on a measure controlling for global similarity and another measure not controlled. Finds support for the importance of controlling for global similarity when attempting to measure phoneme invariance. (RS)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Phonemes, Phonemic Awareness, Primary Education, Reading Research, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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