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Selecting and Evaluating Standardized Reading Tests (Test Review).
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Lewandowski, Lawrence J.; Martens, Brian K. – Journal of Reading, 1990
Provides an approach for selecting and evaluating both group and individually administered standardized tests of reading. Reviews considerations of the quality of test development; test content; test reliability and validity; and concerns of cost and time investment. Presents sample ratings of two common instruments. (RS)
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Test Reliability
Standardized Testing and the Teaching of Reading: A Practical Guide with Evaluations of Reading Tests Commonly Used in Australian Schools.
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Teale, William H.; Rowley, Glenn – 1984
Standardized reading tests and associated issues involved in the teaching of reading skills are discussed, with illustrative examples of reading tests commonly used in Australia. The nature of standardized reading tests is analyzed, and the circumstances under which such tests should be used are outlined. Interpretation of scores from standardized…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Item Analysis, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests
How to Look at the Testing Components of Basal Reading Series.
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Turner, Susan Douglas – Reading Teacher, 1984
Provides a system for evaluating both the quality and the appropriateness of the placement and instructional tests that accompany basal reading series. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Reading Material Selection
Manual for Administrators and Teachers. New York State Preliminary Competency Test on Reading: Form C.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1982
The Regents Competency Program has two basic purposes: (1) to assure the early identification of students who need help in developing reading, writing, and mathematics skills and (2) to assure that students have acquired adequate competency in these skills before receiving a high school diploma. The New York State Preliminary Competency Test in…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests
Primary Reading Assessment--Quick and Easy.
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Grunkmeyer, Virgil – Reading Horizons, 1986
Explains the use of the Dolch List in the lower elementary grades. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Primary Education, Reading Diagnosis
Reading Test for New York State Elementary Schools, Forms A and B. Manual for Administrators and Teachers.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1979
This manual for administrators and teachers describes The Reading Tests for New York State Elementary Schools. The tests, utilizing the Degrees of Reading Power methodology, are designed to measure the most difficult prose text a student can read with comprehension, and are administered to all sixth grade students as part of the Pupil Evaluation…
Descriptors: Grade Equivalent Scores, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Reading Achievement
A Critical Analysis of Standardized Reading Tests.
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Ysseldyke, James E.; Marston, Douglas – School Psychology Review, 1982
When selecting standardized reading tests for purposes of decision making, the school psychologist must answer several questions, such as "What reading skills do I wish to assess?" or "How do I judge if the test is technically adequate?" Recommendations for test selection are made within the context of these questions.…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Group Testing, Individual Testing
Competency Assessment and Testing. Minimum Standards Implementation Series.
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education. – 1983
This is one of three publications prepared by the Ohio State Board of Education to assist schools in implementing a competency based education program, as required by the 1983 revised minimum standards for elementary and secondary schools. This document addresses the assessment requirement, with emphasis on defining, comparing, and contrasting…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria