Descriptor
Source
| Journal of Reading | 8 |
Author
| Jongsma, Eugene A. | 2 |
| Cooter, Robert B., Jr. | 1 |
| Flynt, E. Sutton | 1 |
| Lewandowski, Lawrence J. | 1 |
| Schell, Leo M. | 1 |
| Smith, Myra | 1 |
| Wepner, Shelley B. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 8 |
| Book/Product Reviews | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Gates MacGinitie Reading Tests | 2 |
| California Achievement Tests | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedJongsma, Eugene A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Reviews the Reading Placement Test published by the College Entrance Examination Board in conjunction with Educational Testing Service. Notes that it is a short, easy to administer test of reading comprehension designed for entering college students; outlines its possible uses. (MKM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Tests
Peer reviewedJongsma, Eugene A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Describes the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests and evaluates their suitability for testing reading, concluding that they appear to be carefully developed survey tests of general reading achievement. (DD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Test Reliability
Peer reviewedWepner, Shelley B. – Journal of Reading, 1991
Reports on available and forthcoming computer software packages for reading assessment, in the areas of informal reading inventories, comprehensive assessment packages for decoding, an open-ended test generation program, diagnostic simulation, and expert systems. Offers ideas for learning about assessment techniques. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Reading Inventories
Peer reviewedSmith, Myra – Journal of Reading, 1983
Discusses the uses and limitations of a test designed to identify that reading disabled subgroup whose principal deficit is in the ability to deal with visual stimuli holistically. (AEA)
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Tests
Peer reviewedSchell, Leo M. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the reading portions of the California Achievement Tests. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Test Interpretation
Peer reviewedFlynt, E. Sutton – Journal of Reading, 1991
Reviews materials from Multiscore, a criterion-referenced testing service which produces tests tailored to particular schools or districts from its item bank of more than 20,000 multiple-choice items. Discusses technical considerations, use of Multiscore in local school districts, and evaluation and conclusions. (SR)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Item Banks
Peer reviewedCooter, Robert B., Jr. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Reviews the third edition of this widely used assessment instrument. Concludes that the test is reliable, quick and easy to administer, and that the publishers provide many special services. Lists liabilities as lack of validity evidence, omission of reading and study skills, and lack of distinctions among different types of reading comprehension.…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLewandowski, Lawrence J. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Appraises the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, an individually administered test of reading, spelling, and mathematics for children in grades 1 through 12. Considers the test well-conceived and carefully constructed, though not sufficiently tested for validity in the field. (SRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education
