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West, Ellen M. – 1977
This study tested the validity and reliability of the West Informal Reading Evaluation (WIRE), an unobtrusive screening device that identifies adult learners' reading abilities. Of the 154 students in basic education or high school completion courses who completed one form of WIRE, 123 subjects were administered another reading test that served as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Evaluation Methods, Informal Reading Inventories
