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Gorman, Tom; Fernandes, Cres – 1992
A study investigated the existence and direction of any change in reading standards of pupils in England and Wales between 1987 and 1991. The Reading Ability Series Test A was completed by two independent samples (comprised of 2170 pupils in 61 schools) of Year 3 pupils aged seven to eight years in the spring of 1991. The first sample consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Research
Peer reviewedFarr, Roger – Reading Teacher, 1992
Describes the complex and sometimes conflicting components involved in reading assessment issues and proposes a solution that involves linkages among assessment audiences and approaches. Concludes with remarks about how school districts might pull together all the pieces and solve the assessment puzzle for themselves. (PRA)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Audience Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement
