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Liu, Kimy; Carling, Kristy; Geller, Leanne Ketterlin; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2008
In this study, we describe the development of rapid reading measures, sentences presented to students in a nearly subliminal manner, with a literal comprehension question asked following their removal. After administering alternate forms of these measures to students, we present the results from three statistical analyses to ascertain their…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Speed Reading, Reading Rate, Sentences
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Danne, Mary C.; Campbell, Jay R.; Grigg, Wendy S.; Goodman, Madeline J.; Oranje, Andreas – National Center for Education Statistics, 2005
The purpose of this report is to examine aspects of oral reading performance--accuracy, rate, and fluency--that cannot be observed from results of the main NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) reading assessment. The results provided here are intended to inform educators and researchers about these three aspects of fourth-graders'…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Grade 4, Reading Fluency, Reading Rate
Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Tallahassee. – 1997
This document describes a study undertaken by Florida community colleges to analyze student reading rates, which currently vary by ethnicity. To assess this concept, median scores for students who failed the College Placement Test (CPT) were compared between different ethic backgrounds across all Florida community colleges. All areas of the CPT…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Ethnicity