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| Reading Teacher | 9 |
Author
| Chew, Alex L. | 1 |
| Dzuiban, Charles D. | 1 |
| Helfeldt, John P. | 1 |
| Ramirez, Paul Michael | 1 |
| Richardson, Kim | 1 |
| Royal, Mildred | 1 |
| Rude, Robert T. | 1 |
| Rupley, William H. | 1 |
| Schell, Leo M. | 1 |
| Thompson, Richard A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedThompson, Richard A.; Dzuiban, Charles D. – Reading Teacher, 1973
Examines several criterion-referenced-testing programs for strengths and weaknesses in diagnosing the student's reading skills. (RB)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedRupley, William H. – Reading Teacher, 1975
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of criterion referenced testing in the elementary reading program. (RB)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Literature Reviews, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedRude, Robert T. – Reading Teacher, 1974
Presents a descriptive review of six criterion-referenced reading programs now on the market and suggests a format for evaluating other programs. (RB)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedRoyal, Mildred – Reading Teacher, 1974
Describes how one small school district developed performance objectives and wrote their own criterion-referenced reading tests to evaluate kindergarten and first grade children in a reading program supplimentally funded by the state. (TO)
Descriptors: Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedRamirez, Paul Michael – Reading Teacher, 1987
Reviews the criterion referenced test VICTA and concludes that it should be used with caution because of, among other things, the limited sample of questions per critical thinking skill, and the lack of a well integrated instructional program based on the test. (JC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Criterion Referenced Tests, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchell, Leo M. – Reading Teacher, 1984
Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Reading Yardsticks, a criterion referenced test. Concludes that there are significant problems associated with its effective use. (FL)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedHelfeldt, John P. – Reading Teacher, 1984
Concludes that the Brigance Screen is a well-organized criterion-referenced test designed to assist in the early identification of individuals who need further testing. (FL)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Early Identification, Grade 1, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedChew, Alex L.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1984
Describes a procedure for developing local norms for any type of criterion referenced, standardized, or locally developed test given in a school or system. (FL)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Local Norms
Peer reviewedRichardson, Kim – Reading Teacher, 1987
Examines the Decoding Skills Test (DST), a criterion referenced, diagnostic instrument designed to identify deficiencies in word decoding. (JC)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decoding (Reading), Diagnostic Tests
