Descriptor
Author
| Saracho, Olivia N. | 2 |
| Dayton, C. Mitchell | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSaracho, Olivia N.; Dayton, C. Mitchell – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1989
A sample of 2,232 children, aged three-five years, was administered the Preschool Reading Attitudes Scale to assess the developmental aspects of reading attitudes. Factor analysis on test-retest results for 360 subjects indicated stable and interpretable factors distinguishing three-, four-, and five-year-old students. (TJH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Factor Analysis, Listening Comprehension
Peer reviewedSaracho, Olivia N. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1985
In order to study the reading attitudes of preschoolers, 2,232 early childhood program participants from different ethnic groups were given the Preschool Reading Attitudes Scale. Factor analysis showed substantial loading in three categories: (1) Reading Books in General; (2) Reading Printed Material in School; and (3) Reading Books in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Factor Analysis
