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Cloze and Maze Instructional Techniques: Differences and Definitions.
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Valmont, William J. – Reading Psychology, 1983
Promulgates definitions of instructional maze and cloze procedures, clarifies the basic facets of the techniques, and discusses both the instructional and diagnostic functions of each. (FL)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, 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
Readability of the Gates-McGinitie Reading Test: Cautions for Test Givers, Test Takers, and Test Makers.
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Britton, Gwyneth; Lumpkin, Margarte – Reading Psychology, 1982
Subjecting the comprehension passages of the Gates-McGinitie Reading Test to readability analysis using a multiformula computer program revealed that the instrument can best be used for making comparisons between groups using the same test forms and levels in the same sequence. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability, Reading Comprehension