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Parker, Richard; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1992
Twenty years of research on the Maze, a classroom-based reading measure for students with learning disabilities, is summarized. Overall, the research is supportive of the Maze. However, the most common version requires revision to obtain minimum construct validity, and additional research is needed on reliability and usefulness of alternate forms.…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Kaufman, Maurice – 1982
A study examined the use of cloze procedure as a measure of learning from content instruction. Subjects were 35 physician assistant (PA) students in a cancer prevention course and 31 education students (ED) enrolled in reading instruction courses. Cloze passages were constructed from published selections on the reading process and occupationally…
Descriptors: Cancer, Cloze Procedure, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Layton, Kent – 1983
A study was conducted to determine if a teacher-constructed cloze procedure correlated significantly with two standardized tests of reading achievement, thereby testing G.D. Spache's claim that most teachers are unable to design valid and reliable assessment materials. Subjects were 60 fourth and sixth grade students who were administered the…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Grade 4, Grade 6