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Direct linkPearlman, Steven J. – Across the Disciplines, 2013
Examining deficits in the development of adolescent literacy, this article explores conceptions of literacy not as a "simple" exercise that merely requires layperson understandings of words, but rather, as research shows, as a deeper action that requires disciplinary knowledge and standing. Vygotsky's distinction between tool users vs.…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Reading Skills, Writing Evaluation, Interaction
Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2010
One of the key requirements of the Common Core State Standards for Reading is that all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school. By the time they complete the core, students must be able to read and comprehend independently and proficiently the kinds of complex texts commonly found…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Glossaries
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1972
Published six times a year, the newsletter keeps educators abreast of assessment studies; forthcoming reports; staff announcements, meetings, and services rendered; notes of interest; and publications. The newsletter allows for dissemination of current information of the National Assessment which provides data to measure student knowledge, skills…
Descriptors: Accountability, Citizenship, Educational Objectives, Evaluation
Peer reviewedVenezky, Richard L. – Reading Teacher, 1977
Compares and discusses the findings of the nationwide reading surveys done by the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1971 and 1975. (HOD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Change).
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, National Surveys, Reading Ability
Gadway, Charles J. – 1973
This study presents the results of the 1970-71 National Assessment of Reading regarding "Understanding Words and Word Relationships." Subjects at four age levels--nine, thirteen, seventeen, and young adult (26-35)--were tested on eight aspects, or themes, of reading: (1) understanding words and word relationships, (2) graphic materials,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedSearls, Donald T.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985
Examines data from the 1979-80 National Assessment of Reading that reveals that television as external stimulation is beneficial to some groups of students yet detrimental to others. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Gallo, Donald R. – 1972
In this assessment of the reading rate and literal comprehension skills of 9, 13, and 17 year olds, and of young adults between the ages of 26 and 35, individuals were asked to read two passages, one more difficult than the other according to readability formulas. Then each subject was asked to answer five multiple choice comprehension questions…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Characteristics, Evaluation Methods, Parent Background
Gadway, Charles J.; Wilson, H. A. – 1976
This handbook is designed to give background information on the Mini-Assessment of Functional Literacy, a criterion-referenced test designed to determine the extent of functional literacy among seventeen year olds in America. The five format categories identified for the test were passages; drawings, pictures, signs, etc.; charts, maps, graphs;…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Functional Literacy, Functional Reading, Literacy
White, Sheida; Dewitz, Peter – NAEP Facts, 1996
The 1994 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) reading assessment was administered to approximately 27,400 public and non-public school students at grades 4, 8, and 12. Across the 3 grades assessed, there were a total of 96 multiple-choice, 144 short constructed-response, and 33 extended constructed-response questions. Information for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Family Role, Grade 12
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1976
Results from the first and second rounds of the reading assessment conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress are discussed and compared, with conclusions based on comments by a panel of six reading specialists. Changes in reading ability between the 1970-1971 and 1974-1975 school years are dependent on the age of the pupils and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Factual Reading
Gadway, Charles J., Ed. – 1973
This document reports the results for the second year assessment (reading and literature) by theme. The reading themes represent both a variety of reading materials and the variety of behaviors these materials require. The themes were developed by members of the National Assessment staff and reading specialists to cluster the reading exercises…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Critical Reading, Educational Research, Elementary Education
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1987
The 1986 and 1988 Reading Objectives Assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reflects a consensus of opinion about the processes of reading for grades 4, 8, and 12. The objectives are based on an interpretation of reading as an interactive process between the reader, the reader's purposes and previous experiences, the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Appreciation
Williamson, Leon E. – 1983
Concerned with what can be done to help produce more thoughtful, critical readers, this report first presents an historical overview of theories on the origin of language, referring to B. F. Skinner, Noam Chomsky, and Jean Piaget, among others. It then discusses biological reasons for the evolution of language and the impact of verbal language on…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Decoding (Reading)
