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Journal of Reading | 6 |
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Bates, Gary W. | 1 |
Cooter, Robert B., Jr. | 1 |
Duffelmeyer, Frederick A. | 1 |
Lewandowski, Lawrence J. | 1 |
Onore, Cynthia S. | 1 |
Schell, Leo M. | 1 |
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Opinion Papers | 2 |
Information Analyses | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
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Schell, Leo M. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the reading portions of the California Achievement Tests. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Test Interpretation

Cooter, Robert B., Jr. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Reviews the third edition of this widely used assessment instrument. Concludes that the test is reliable, quick and easy to administer, and that the publishers provide many special services. Lists liabilities as lack of validity evidence, omission of reading and study skills, and lack of distinctions among different types of reading comprehension.…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Secondary Education

Duffelmeyer, Frederick A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Illustrates the importance of carefully interpreting reading test results. (JT)
Descriptors: Grade 12, Grade 9, High School Students, Reading Research

Onore, Cynthia S. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Reviews the Stanford Writing Assessment Program that has three intended uses: district-wide survey of students' writing ability, diagnosis of classroom or district-wide instructional strengths and weaknesses, and staff development through training for administering and scoring of writing samples. Notes that of these uses, none is necessarily best…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Staff Development

Bates, Gary W. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Questions the validity and reliability of the Reading/Everyday Activities in Life (R/EAL) test, which is intended as a self-administered, self-directed, and self-paced test of basic literacy for minority populations and others traditionally singled out by the bias of standardized reading achievement tests. (SRT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Minority Groups

Lewandowski, Lawrence J. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Appraises the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, an individually administered test of reading, spelling, and mathematics for children in grades 1 through 12. Considers the test well-conceived and carefully constructed, though not sufficiently tested for validity in the field. (SRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education