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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
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Duffelmeyer, 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
Howe, Mary E.; Thames, Dana G.; Kazelskis, Richard – 1997
The purpose of this study was to determine if students' definitions of reading and self-perceptions/attitudes as readers are related to word recognition and comprehension performances. The study also examined if students' definitions of reading were related to a tendency to exhibit learning difficulties. Subjects were the entire third-grade…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Informal Assessment, Learning Problems, Primary Education