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Limitations of the Tests in the Light of Recent Research in Reading and Learning: Problems, Possiblities, and a Program for Change.

Cole, Jack N. – 1982

Arguing that educational testing has not grown with the theory and knowledge base of the reading field, this paper cites the current configuration of testing as a major contributor to the instructional stagnation, methodological back-to-basics movement, and general lack of excitement and true innovation found in classrooms and schools today. The…

Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing

Testing and Evaluation in Reading and Communication Skills: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," January through June 1984, (Vol. 44 Nos. 7 through 12).

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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1)learning literacy skills in a remedial reading classroom; (2) the development of an observation instrument designed to classify specific nonverbal communication…

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Measures, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction

Testing and Evaluation in Reading and Communication Skills: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," July through December 1979 (Vol. 40 Nos. 1 through 6).

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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: predictors of primary grade reading achievement; factor analysis of the WISC-R to distinguish disabled readers at three grade levels; a process model for…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adults, Communication (Thought Transfer)

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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effectiveness of English placement examinations used at five junior colleges in California; (2) the direction and distance of context required by college…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Assessment