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Download full textPowell, William R. – 1978
To improve the accuracy of the informal reading inventory (IRI), a differential set of criteria is necessary for both word recognition and comprehension scores for different levels and reading conditions. In initial evaluation, word recognition scores should reflect only errors of insertions, omissions, mispronunciations, substitiutions, unkown…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Informal Assessment
Cullinan, Bernice E., Ed.; Carmichael, Carolyn W., Ed. – 1977
This collection of articles about children's literature contains the following articles: "Books in the Life of the Young Child" and "Traditional Literature: Children's Legacy" by Bernice E. Cullinan, "Encouraging Language Growth" by John Warren Stewig, "Promoting Language and Concept Development" by Dorothy S. Strickland, "Fostering Understanding…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Concept Formation
PDF pending restorationOlson, Priscilla; Ritt, Marsha – 1973
This reading inventory was constructed from vocabulary lists and stories in Lippincott's Basic Reading Series (1971 edition). Designed to yield an estimate of a child's instructional reading level for grades one through eight, this program comprises reading selections and tests which are individually administered and to which students respond…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Oral Reading
Sadoski, Mark C. – 1982
A study examined the relationships between retelling--an indicator of reading comprehension obtained through a student's oral recall of a story--and three other indicators of reading comprehension representing various viewpoints in comprehension measurement: miscues, a post oral-reading cloze test, and a passage dependent multiple choice test.…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Brazil, David; And Others – 1980
This account of the intonation of English is part of ongoing research at the University of Birmingham, England. It attempts to take account of how intonation contributes to the communicative value of an act of speech. An introductory chapter provides a short discussion of some crucial terms: pitch, loudness, stress, rhythm, and tone unit. The…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Connected Discourse, English (Second Language), Intonation
Thomas, Sharon K. – 1980
A study investigated reading performance in one dimension of the language experience approach--the dictation of a story to accompany a wordless picture book. A miscue analysis procedure was used to describe the strategies and miscues evidenced by eight first grade beginning readers while reading a basal text story and while reading a dictated…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Grade 1, Language Experience Approach
Stewart, Donald, Ed. – Kansas English, 1978
The three articles in this journal issue focus on composition problems and alternatives. The topics discussed are compositional invention, composition based on students' experiences, and an oral technique for teaching basic composition. The issue also contains reviews of recent publications in the field of composition. (FL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Oral Reading
Hoffman, James V.; Baker, Christopher J. – 1980
Noting that the verbal interactions that transpire between teacher and student in the classroom setting are central to the instructional process, this paper offers reading teachers a systematic means of examining their own interactive patterns in the context of oral reading instruction. In addition, it provides teachers with a way of inspecting…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Education, Interaction, Miscue Analysis
Arnold, Roslyn, Ed. – 1979
The eight articles in this booklet suggest activities designed to help students see drama as an active, engaging pursuit. The first article uses excerpts from Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" to illustrate how improvisation can be used to help students discover meaning in a play. The second and third articles provide suggestions for…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Drama, Listening Comprehension
WARWICK, EUNICE; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE MADISON, WISCONSIN, CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR THE TEACHING OF READING AND LITERATURE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE SIX IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS. PART 1 CONTAINS THE MADISON POINT OF VIEW CONCERNING READING AND LITERATURE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDES FLOW CHARTS TO HELP THE TEACHER PERCEIVE THE TOTAL READING AND LITERATURE PROGRAM.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Interpretive Skills
Richardson, Ellis; And Others – 1979
The Decoding Skills Test (DST) was developed to provide a detailed measurement of decoding skills which could be used in research on developmental dyslexia. Another purpose of the test is to provide a diagnostic-prescriptive instrument to be used in the evaluation of, and program planning for, children needing remedial reading. The test is…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Diagnostic Tests, Dyslexia, Elementary Education
D'Angelo, Karen – 1980
Three research projects were conducted at the University of Maryland's Reading Clinic (for students in grades one through twelve) to evaluate the efficiency of clinical procedures and to generate research hypotheses and techniques. Using data from randomly selected clinical case studies, the research projects focused on two diagnostic procedures:…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Miscue Analysis
MacMullin, M. Roderick – 1980
The reading responses of 80 second grade students to words in context and words in isolation were analyzed. The children were tested individually with four oral reading selections (kindergarten through third grade levels), a set of comprehension questions, and a word list. The children recognized fewer words in isolation than in context. The…
Descriptors: Context Clues, Decoding (Reading), Error Patterns, Grade 2
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The described inservice teacher education materials are designed for elementary teachers and school administrators interested in learning to observe and interpret behavior patterns involved in the development of reading skills. The scope and sequencing of topics in this learning module are outlined as well as the activities and resources involved…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Rochester Public Schools, Minn. – 1967
The first volume of an elementary curriculum guide prepared by the Summer Workshop Reading Committee of the Rochester Public Schools in Rochester, Minnesota, applies to kindergarten through grade 4. It is divided into the prereading level, the beginning reading level, and the independence level. Grade designations under each level suggest the…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Curriculum Guides, Developmental Reading, Elementary Schools
