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Download full textBejar, Isaac I.; Deane, Paul D.; Flor, Michael; Chen, Jing – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
The report is the first systematic evaluation of the sentence equivalence item type introduced by the "GRE"® revised General Test. We adopt a validity framework to guide our investigation based on Kane's approach to validation whereby a hierarchy of inferences that should be documented to support score meaning and interpretation is…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study, Generalization, Inferences
Direct linkArcon, Nina; Klein, Perry D.; Dombroski, Jill D. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2017
Previous research has shown that both dictation and speech-to-text (STT) software can increase the quality of writing for native English speakers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of these modalities on the written composition and cognitive load of elementary school English language learners (ELLs). In a within-subjects…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Handwriting
Janan, Dahlia; Wray, David – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to review readability formulae and offer a critique, based on a comparison of the grading of a variety of texts given by six well-known formulae. Methodology: A total of 64 texts in English were selected either by or for native English speaking children aged between six and 11 years. Each text was assessed…
Descriptors: Readability Formulas, Readability, Accuracy, Word Frequency
Wagler, Amy E.; Lesser, Lawrence M.; González, Ariel I.; Leal, Luis – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2015
A corpus of current editions of statistics textbooks was assessed to compare aspects and levels of readability for the topics of "measures of center," "line of fit," "regression analysis," and "regression inference." Analysis with lexical software of these text selections revealed that the large corpus can…
Descriptors: Lexicology, Grammar, Higher Education, Statistics
Savicki, Victor; Price, Michele V. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
Reflective thinking is an important feature of study-abroad learning, yet research on reflection in this context is sparse. The current study examined student reflection on 3 content areas (Academic Expectations, Cultural Expectations, and Psychological Issues) at 3 times (before, during, and after study abroad). A content analysis approach with…
Descriptors: College Students, Reflection, Study Abroad, Expectation
Wright, Tanya S.; Neuman, Susan B. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine how oral vocabulary instruction was enacted in kindergarten. Four days (12 hours) of instruction were observed in 55 classrooms in a range of socio-economic status schools. All instruction was coded for evidence of vocabulary instruction for a total of 660 hours of observation. Results revealed that…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Vocabulary Development, Oral Language, Language Skills
Sheehan, Kathleen M.; Flor, Michael; Napolitano, Diane; Ramineni, Chaitanya – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
This paper considers whether the sources of linguistic complexity presented within texts targeted at 1st-grade readers have increased, decreased, or held steady over the 52-year period from 1962 to 2013. A collection of more than 450 texts is examined. All texts were selected from Grade 1 textbooks published by Scott Foresman during the targeted…
Descriptors: Text Structure, Content Analysis, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
Wallot, Sebastian; O'Brien, Beth A.; Haussmann, Anna; Kloos, Heidi; Lyby, Marlene S. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2014
Reading speed is commonly used as an index of reading fluency. However, reading speed is not a consistent predictor of text comprehension, when speed and comprehension are measured on the same text within the same reader. This might be due to the somewhat ambiguous nature of reading speed, which is sometimes regarded as a feature of the reading…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes
Willis, Martin; Ohashi, Yoshie – Language Learning Journal, 2012
Vocabulary is an essential component of language. It is central to reading ability, writing ability and listening ability, and the most important aspect of second-language (L2) knowledge for academic achievement. The aim of this paper is to investigate quantitatively some of the factors that make some L2 words more difficult to learn and retain…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Writing Ability, Reading Ability, Vocabulary Development
