Selected Short-Term Memory Tests as Predictors of Reading Readiness.

John, Kirk R.

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ERIC Number: EJ569844

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Publication Date: 1998

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Selected Short-Term Memory Tests as Predictors of Reading Readiness.

John, Kirk R.

Psychology in the Schools, v35 n2 p137-44 Apr 1998

Three standardized measures of short-term memory (STM) were compared to determine their relative efficacy in predicting reading achievement for 36 primary-grade students over a two-year period. A letter sequences test was found to be the most frequently associated with reading performance. A memory-for-sentences task also showed a significant relationship to certain aspects of reading. (MKA)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Predictive Validity, Primary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Readiness, Short Term Memory

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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