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Peer reviewedKlesius, Janell P.; Homan, Susan P. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1985
The article reviews validity and reliability studies on the informal reading inventory, a diagnostic instrument to identify reading grade-level placement and strengths and weaknesses in work recognition and comprehension. Gives suggestions to improve the validity and reliability of existing inventories and to evaluate them in newly published…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties
Peer reviewedHenk, William A. – Reading Teacher, 1987
Concludes that modified standard reading inventories may be made more useful for assessing the specific abilities and needs of disabled readers. Offers suggestions for making modifications. (FL)
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Diagnosis
Direct linkHargis, Charles H. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2004
The use of curriculum based assessment (CBA) to ensure learning disabled and low achieving students adequate educational opportunity remains the focus in this direct and comprehensive third edition. The additions to this edition are in the way of providing detail and explanation in the context of current and emerging issues in educational…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Test Validity, Test Selection, Curriculum Based Assessment
Download full textRaggio, Donald J.; Whitten, Janice M. – 1994
The Raggio Evaluation of Attention Deficit Disorder (READD) is an objective measure for the diagnosis and management of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in children. Extensive research has been conducted on its clinical and psychometric properties, as described in Chapter 3, "Development and Standardization." The READD is a microcomputer…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedTaymans, Juliana M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted career interest inventories used by adolescents and adults are described, the Self-Directed Search and its Form Easy, an adaptation for poor readers. The paper discusses test components, subtests, and theory; gender issues; interpretation; appropriateness; coding discrepancies; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Guidance
