Panahi and Mohebbi review James Dean Brown's 50-years of research in language testing, curriculum development and research statistics with reference to an impressionistic framework for analysis containing two components with their subcomponents: Annotations (i.e., briefing and implications) and main concepts and themes (i.e., testing and teaching…

Examines the concept of reading comprehension through a review of ways particular authorities have conceptualized it in models of the process and form of testing and assessing. Considers insights from this examination in the light of the business of teaching reading. (NRJ)

Reviews research and informal experimentation on the use of the cloze procedure as an instructional tool to teach use of context. (MKM)

Proposes using the cloze procedure as an instructional technique as well as for testing. Offers cloze exercises designed to teach vocabulary, relationships, and personal involvement. (FL)

Drawing from an overview of cloze research, this paper sets forth the thesis that the validity of the cloze technique and its usefulness as a measuring device have been clearly established, but its usefulness as a teaching device has not been so determined. Salient points of research are summarized as follows: (1) if rates of developing…

The cloze procedure is a method of systematically deleting words in a selection of reading material and evaluating the success of the reader in accurately supplying the deleted words. One three-phase procedure for implementing cloze includes: presentation and preparation, preview and completion, and follow-up. Other suggestions for using the cloze…

To help elementary school teachers decide whether writing is beneficial to their students' comprehension, and if it is, which activities are the most effective, a study examined research which dealt with whether the writing performed by elementary school students helps them to comprehend better their own and others' written works. Included are 33…

This literature review examines use of the cloze procedure for assessing reading and language competence and for planning individualized reading curricula. The first half of the paper describes studies performed with non-hearing-impaired students, discussing validation of the cloze procedure, establishment of criterion test scores, and the…

Research indicates that engagement with text is critical to becoming a good reader and can be fostered in primary grades by using informal assessments of individual student's reading ability to guide instruction. Describes running record, miscue analysis, and cloze-procedure assessment tools and the assessment task of oral retelling. Sidebars list…

The purpose of this book is to show how teaching reading involves all teachers. The book first explains how decades of change in Britain have affected school organization, knowledge, teacher education, and the concept of reading. Chapter 2 examines an expanded concept of reading, while chapter 3 explores language development and reading, including…

This reading resource catalog is intended for teachers, administrators, and others looking for effective reading programs. The first section of the catalog presents six summaries of recent reading research with direct application for teaching practice. Topics covered are: choosing a textbook to improve student comprehension, using the cloze…

The first of a two-volume set, this monograph concentrates on a rapidly developing area of reading research, comprehension. Eleven articles cover theoretical aspects, ways of measuring comprehension, and strategies for teaching. Sense of story and its effect on comprehension and the facility to read, listen to, retell, and create stories are…

Based on the premise that comprehension must be the true and final goal of all instruction in reading, this book is designed to provoke teachers' reflections about their own ideas, reading, language, and experiences as teachers of reading comprehension and to help them base their teaching decisions on a knowledge of theory and research about how…