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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
Gustafson, David J. – 1987
Cumulative school records kept on children generally contain only standardized test scores and random notes concerning conduct, yet some theorists suggest that one of the most powerful tools of assessment is teachers' daily observation. To determine teachers' capability for evaluating their students' reading, a study examined teachers' informal…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Assessment, Knowledge Level, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedHarlin, Rebecca; Lipa, Sally – Reading Horizons, 1990
Compares the effectiveness of the Concepts about Print (CAP) Test and the Metropolitan Readiness Test (MRT) in assessing the literacy development of both normal and at-risk primary students. Finds the CAP to be an effective predictor for at-risk children. Finds the MRT not worth the time, effort, and cost of administration. (RS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Emergent Literacy, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedDuffelmeyer, Fredrick A.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1989
Examines the utility of informal reading inventories (IRI) and acknowledges four limitations of the research. Indicates that no validity-enhancing measures were implemented in conjunction with the three IRIs analyzed. Suggests that IRI vocabulary questions do not appear to be useful. (MG)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Informal Assessment
Siedow, Mary Dunn – Forum for Reading, 1991
Explores the utility of an informal reading inventory for assessing the reading abilities of college students. Determines the amount and kinds of information that can be learned from an informal reading inventory. Determines whether information gained from the Advanced Reading Inventory differed qualitatively from that obtained from the Nelson…
Descriptors: College Students, Content Area Reading, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Download full textGarcia, Georgia Earnest – 1992
The first part of this report reviews the different types of formal assessment measures that have been used to evaluate the language and literacy performance of second-language learners of English in the United States, including language proficiency tests, reading readiness tests, standardized reading tests, basal reading tests, and statewide…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Marks, Tracey A.; And Others – 1994
A study describes the process of two first-grade teachers incorporating the Reading Recovery process of "roaming around the known" in their regular classrooms. Their purpose was to assess what their students knew about print. Data collection for these case studies took place for 16 weeks late in 1992; participants included 49 first-grade…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Classroom Design, Elementary School Teachers
