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| Greenlaw, M. Jean | 1 |
| Johnson, Roger E. | 1 |
| Joyce, Bonnie G. | 1 |
| Moore, David | 1 |
| Nagle, Richard J. | 1 |
| Swanson, Beverly B. | 1 |
| Wolking, William D. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
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| Metropolitan Readiness Tests | 5 |
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Peer reviewedJohnson, Roger E. – Reading Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Reading Achievement, Reading Readiness, Reading Research
Peer reviewedSwanson, Beverly B.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Samples of entering first-grade students were used to examine the predictive validity of the group administered Metropolitan Readiness Test (MRT) and the individually administered Meeting Street School Screening Test (MSSST). The advantage of the latter was found to possibly outweigh the advantage of efficiency in group administration. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Grade 1, Group Testing, Individual Testing, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedJoyce, Bonnie G.; Wolking, William D. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1988
Evaluates the criterion validity of a curriculum-based assessment (CBA) to identify gifted children in rural areas. Compares CBA and standardized test scores for 286 kindergarten and first grade children. Concludes that the instruments' predictive validity is equivalent, but the CBA has practical advantages for rural school districts. 25…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Grade 1, Kindergarten, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedNagle, Richard J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
A sample of 176 first-grade children was tested on the Metropolitan Readiness Tests, 1976 Edition (MRT), during the initial month of school and was retested eight months later on the Stanford Achievement Test. Results demonstrated substantial validity of the MRT for predicting first-grade achievement. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 1
Greenlaw, M. Jean; Moore, David – 1978
A review of literature by reading authorities identified seven criteria necessary for meaningful research about reading readiness tests. These criteria were then used in analysis of 15 research studies dealing with the "Metropolitan Readiness Test" and first grade reading achievement. Five major findings resulted from this analysis:…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Individualized Instruction, Literature Reviews
