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Peer reviewedHuba, Mary E.; Kontos, Susan – Journal of Educational Research, 1985
A test to assess prereaders' understanding of the function of print is evaluated. Results show test reliability and validity. Correlations between the Print Awareness Test and other measures are presented. Future research is called for to clarify the role of the test in the reading acquisition process. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Language Processing, Perception Tests
Download full textBingham, Adelaide Bates; And Others – 1981
A series of studies with adults resulted in a standardized test to assess children's comprehension of main ideas in simple narratives. The test, utilizing stories from the WISC-R picture arrangement task, was then employed in a developmental investigation with second, fifth, and eighth grade students. Each student completed the WISC-R arrangement…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Perceptual Development
Taylor, Ronald L.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1985
Construct validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised using 189 Black, 184 Hispanic, and 187 White 6- to 11-year-olds was investigated. A two-factor solution yielded similar loadings corresponding to verbal comprehension and perceptual organization for all three groups. Three-factor solutions yielded similar loadings for…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Construct Validity, Elementary Education
