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Peer reviewedTuinman, J. Jaap; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1980
The feasibility of administering the Woodcock Passage Comprehension Test in written rather than oral form was examined. The written test was found to be a quick and valid assessment of students' reading achievement. (MKM)
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Research
Peer reviewedTovey, Duane R. – Reading Horizons, 1981
Reveals that first-grade students preferred to read silently, while third-grade students preferred oral reading. Third-grade readers' reasons for preferring oral reading indicated that they had been conditioned to view reading as a means of allowing teachers an opportunity to correct mistakes rather than as a communicative activity. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Oral Reading, Primary Education, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedBurge, Paul D. – Reading Horizons, 1983
Concludes that oral reading should be given additional emphasis in the elementary grades. (FL)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 4
