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Carlisle, Joanne F. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article discusses (1) assessment of discourse through listening and reading to evaluate comprehension problems; (2) developmental aspects of the relationship between listening and reading comprehension skills; (3) problems with selecting text passages and methods of testing comprehension; and (4) the development of a set of passages and a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Listening Comprehension

Paris, Scott G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article focuses on strategies children can use to foster their reading comprehension and develop metacognitive skills. The article discusses crucial aspects of reading comprehension, the authentic assessment of strategic reading, alternative methods of assessing reading strategies and metacognition, and promoting thinking with literacy…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Strategies