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Douglas, Kate – Higher Education Research and Development, 2019
University educators have observed the concurrent problems of student attrition, higher than normal or desired failure rates and students struggling to complete assessable and non-assessable work, for instance, set readings. Recent public commentary has pointed to the widening participation agenda with its lowering of university entrance scores…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Critical Reading, Foreign Countries, College Students
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Hurford, David P.; Fender, Alex C.; Swigart, Courtney C.; Hurford, Thomas E.; Hoover, Brogan B.; Butts, Shanise R.; Cullers, Kayla R.; Boux, Jordan L.; Wehner, Stephanie J.; Hevel, Jordan K.; Renner, Lauren P.; Overton, Keith B.; Dumler, Julie D.; Wilber, Laura M. – Reading Psychology, 2016
Approximately 20% of students experience reading failure each year. One of the difficulties associated with this large percentage is that it has been documented that pre-service teachers may not be receiving the most appropriate training regarding reading acquisition. The present study sought to determine if pre-service teachers were proficient in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Phonology, Phonological Awareness, Reading Skills
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Nelson, Jason M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the kindergarten Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI; Texas Education Agency and the University of Texas System, 2004-2006) Mid-Year screeners with a sample of 180 students. The TPRI screeners were designed to determine which students are not at risk for later reading failure. Results…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Reading Failure, Test Validity, Predictive Validity