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Peer reviewedPikulski, John J. – Reading Teacher, 1990
Discusses curtailing the misuse and misinterpretation of standardized tests, and suggests ways to improve existing tests while reviewing the Test of Early Reading Ability-2, Tests of Reading Comprehension, and Effective Reading Tests. (MG)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Literacy Education, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedMathewson, Grover C. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Concludes that the instrument reviewed is a carefully designed test incorporating a new interpretation of standardization and improved definitions of traditional reading levels. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Ability, Reading Instruction, Reading Tests
Peer reviewedSa, Walter C. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1999
Targeted to a wide audience, this book is a highly readable, nontechnical work without sacrificing the informative value offered by the relevant empirical research. The book is organized into three sections that discuss why it's difficult to learn to read; existing scientific evidence in reading research; and practical solutions, based on the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literacy, Phonics, Reading
