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A Comparison of Teacher-, Peer-, and Self-Monitoring with Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading among Students with Learning Disabilities.
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McCurdy, Barry L.; Shapiro, Edward S. – Journal of Special Education, 1992
Four methods of monitoring oral reading rate progress were compared, with 48 elementary age students with learning disabilities. Although no significant differences were found among conditions, results suggest that self- or peer monitoring can be employed (with accuracy of measurement equal to that of teacher monitoring) as an efficient method of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Oral Reading
A Comparison of Taped-Words and Drill Interventions on Reading Fluency in Adolescents with Behavior Disorders.
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Skinner, Christopher H.; Shapiro, Edward S. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1989
Comparison of a taped-words procedure and a drill procedure on the correct oral reading rates of five adolescents with behavior disorders and academic deficiencies found improvement related to the opportunities to respond rather than to the model provided by the taped-words procedure. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Drills (Practice), Imitation
Validating Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading from a Behavioral Perspective.
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Derr-Minneci, Tami F.; Shapiro, Edward S. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1992
Examined effects of who administers behavioral assessment (teacher versus school psychologist), physical location of assessment (reading group versus teacher's desk versus office), and whether performance is timed or untimed for oral reading rates of 100 third and fourth graders. Results showed significant effects for reading level, tester,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Grade 3