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Morris, Darrell; Trathen, Woodrow; Frye, Elizabeth M.; Kucan, Linda; Ward, Devery; Schlagal, Robert; Hendrix, Mary – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2013
This article, which focuses on oral reading rate, reports findings from a large assessment study in rural North Carolina. Students in grades 2 to 6 were assessed on the following measures: isolated word recognition (timed and untimed); oral reading accuracy, reading rate, and reading comprehension. Overall, the results (1) support traditional…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Reading Improvement, Informal Assessment, Word Recognition
Anderson, Betty – 1986
Noting that most classroom teachers use informal reading inventories (IRI) as diagnostic instruments, a study examined what oral reading accuracy level is most appropriate for the instructional level and whether repetitions should be counted as oral reading errors. Randomly selected students from the second through fifth grades at two elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Assessment, Informal Reading Inventories, Oral Reading
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Espin, Christine A.; Deno, Stanley L. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1993
This study examined the validity of a measure of reading proficiency in content areas with 121 grade-10 students. Correlational analyses revealed low-moderate to moderate correlations between reading measures and scores on a classroom study task, grade point average, and achievement test performance. Recommendations are made for implementation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Content Area Reading, Evaluation Methods, High Schools