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Carroll, David J. – 1988
A study investigated the degree to which scores on content-based tests were influenced by non-content factors such as difficulty with reading, lack of confidence in responding independently to a test, and inexperience with modes of responding to multiple-choice questions. A test compiled from science, math, and social studies material in a primary…
Descriptors: Children, Content Area Reading, Decoding (Reading), Foreign Countries
Scott, Constance D. – 1989
This descriptive study investigated the reading instruction service provided by Chapter 1 teachers in the Minneapolis Public Schools. Subjects, 105 Chapter 1 teachers who had reading groups, completed a survey concerning the reading instruction given to their Chapter 1 students. A proportional random sampling procedure was used to select 12…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnography, Instructional Effectiveness
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
Peer reviewedRichardson, Kim – Reading Teacher, 1987
Examines the Decoding Skills Test (DST), a criterion referenced, diagnostic instrument designed to identify deficiencies in word decoding. (JC)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decoding (Reading), Diagnostic Tests
Download full textSaint Paul Technology for Literacy Center, MN. – 1990
A project titled "Word of Mouth" was conducted to develop and evaluate model computer courseware to teach word attack skills to adult basic education students. The project was based on the use of multiple strategies to figure out unknown words, the importance of breaking down multisyllabic words, and the necessity of the use of audio in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Artificial Speech, Audiovisual Instruction
Hewitt, Colleen; And Others – 1996
A study examined a program for implementing a reader's workshop to improve low reading skills. Subjects were first-, second-, and third-grade students in a suburb of a large midwestern city. The problem of low reading skills was observed and documented in grade 1 through a sight word assessment and a 3-part writing assessment which included a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Research, Decoding (Reading), Primary Education
National Institute for Literacy, 2008
The National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) was appointed in 2002 and carried out its work under the auspices of the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). NELP's primary goal was to identify interventions, parenting activities, and instructional practices that promote the development of children's early literacy skills. The National Institute…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Home Programs, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
