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Moats, Louisa – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2007
In this practitioners' guide, a recognized reading expert explains how educators, parents, and concerned citizens can spot ineffective reading programs that may hide under the "scientifically-based" banner. Although the term "whole language" is not commonly used today, programs based on its premises remain popular. These…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Whole Language Approach
Leung, Kei Wai; Maciejewski, Anthony A. – 1990
The Nihongo tutorial system is an intelligent tutorial system designed to use a computer to assist scientists and engineers in developing reading competence in technical Japanese. It consists of three applications: the Nihongo Tutor, which provides useful information about an article (translation, syntax, pronunciation) to help understand the text…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Japanese, Languages for Special Purposes, Reading Comprehension
New Jersey Basic Skills Council, Trenton. – 1983
The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) is designed to measure basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills of students entering New Jersey colleges. The test consists of five sections: Essay, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Sense, Mathematical Computation, and Elementary Algebra. The test is intended to answer the question…
Descriptors: Algebra, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Computation
College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
This guide is designed to provide essential background material about the College Board's Computerized Placement Tests (CPTs). It is recommended for administrators and staff alike. It contains the theory on which the tests are based, information concerning how to administer them, and discussions of the reports produced and how to interpret the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Algebra, Arithmetic, College Entrance Examinations