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Peer reviewedHelfeldt, John P.; Henk, William A. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reports on a study that found an alternative cloze test format both valid and practical when compared to the conventional cloze format. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models
Peer reviewedHeppner, Frank H.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reports that reading performance on a standardized test is better when the text is displayed in print, rather than on a computer display screen. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedWood, Karen D. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Describes a procedure termed free associational assessment that uses free recall and associational thinking. A sample lesson is provided. (HOD)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Educational Assessment, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedFoster, Karen – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reviews a secondary school version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that focuses on two of the primary language skills: listening and reading. Subtest includes a variety of tasks measuring semantic, syntactic, and higher-level reading comprehension abilities. (NKA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests
Peer reviewedMather, Peter W.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985
Examines the changes made in the Nelson Reading Skills Test, Forms 3 and 4, noting that the authors of the revised test have strengthened the test by requiring students to define words in context and by adding sections related to phonic skills, word parts, and reading rate. (HOD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate
