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Value of a Scale Used to Measure Metacognitive Reading Awareness.

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McLain, K. Victoria Mayer; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1991

Study of metacognition in reading examined the psychometric properties of the Index of Reading Awareness. To determine reliability and validity data, researchers administered it to elementary students along with the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised. They concluded that it should be used cautiously to measure metacognition in reading. (SM)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Metacognition, Psychometrics, Reader Text Relationship

In Search of the Ideal Bilingual Reader: Using a New Interview Research Method.

Connor, Ulla – NABE: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1990

An interview method for assessing reading processes was pilot tested to examine reader-text interaction among native-Spanish-speaking fifth graders. Subjects were active participants in the reading situation but were lacking in aspects related to the text's cultural content. The reading interview method is highly recommended for use in…

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)