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An Interview with Ronald P. Carver (Leaders in Reading Research and Instruction).
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Robinson, Richard, Ed. – Reading Psychology, 1992
Discusses the progress in accurate measurement of reading, the major challenges for reading researchers in developing better measures in reading, and significant developments in the near future. (RS)
Descriptors: Interviews, Reading Achievement, Reading Research, Reading Tests
Fast Reading Assessment Utilizing Discretion.
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Gunderson, Lee – Reading Psychology, 1985
Offers a humorous look at some approaches to research in reading. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Humor
How Special Educators Assess Reading Comprehension: Some Concerns.
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Lazarus, Belinda Davis; McKenna, Michael C. – Reading Psychology, 1994
Discusses three significant developments in comprehension theory (integration of information, prior knowledge, and prose organization) together with how certain innovative testing strategies can be used to match theory with format. Finds that six of the tests commonly used by special educators assess either a single dimension of reading…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Prior Learning, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
Informal Reading Inventories--A Broader View.
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Blanchard, Jay; Johns, Jerry – Reading Psychology, 1986
Concludes that IRIs can be useful, flexible assessment and instruction tools in the hands of knowledgeable teachers. Offers suggestions for their use. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Informal Reading Inventories, Reading Diagnosis