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Direct linkNilsson, Nina L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2013
Over time, criticisms related to the technical rigor of informal reading inventories (IRIs) have led many to question using these assessment instruments for high- or low-stakes purposes. In this article, I examine reliability evidence reported in 11 new and updated IRIs and make comparisons with Spector's earlier analysis that revealed fewer than…
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Test Reliability, Evaluation Utilization, Content Analysis
Nilsson, Nina L. – Reading Teacher, 2008
For this content analysis study, the author examined and cross-compared the various ways in which eight informal reading inventories (IRIs) published from 2004 to 2008 address key issues relevant to new U.S. federal guidelines and the National Reading Panel's five critical components of reading instruction. Results suggest the IRIs range in…
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Phonemic Awareness, Criticism, Content Analysis
