Examines bias in testing, especially in relation to the goals of reading. (RB)

Studied was the teacher's role in testing for reading problems, in selecting the reading test, and in interpreting the test scores. (CB)

Describes an experimental study whose aim was to establish criteria and a method for predicting drop-outs and completions in adult education courses. (AN)

Describes a group reading inventory that deals with high interest, adolescent-theme literature, noting its strong and weak points. (AEA)

Provides a model for diagnosing and helping adult students who are having trouble reading in college. (HOD)

A technique for measuring comprehension of lengthy prose is presented. The "textual segmentation" procedure requires subjects to partition text into complete, meaningful units such as paragraphs, chapters, and books. Potential applications of textual segmentation include measurement of reading comprehension, readability, and criteria for…

Points up the importance of encoding time to the global act of reading. (AEA)

Questions the validity of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test to measure growth in a rapid reading course for adults. (AEA)

A survey of the field of learning disabilities is presented and applied to adults. A review of diagnostic tests reveals concentrated knowledge about learning disabled children and adolescents, and a scarcity of knowledge on adult populations. Pertinent areas for research are proposed for learning disability specialists and adult educators.…

Describes a new system for scoring informal reading inventories that helps eliminate problems inherent in other scoring systems. (DD)

Forty dyslexic children were given a version of the Stroop test which requires subjects to respond to attributes of a set of stimuli while ignoring the conflicting information that derives from another attribute. A negative linear relationship emerged indicating that greater reading proficiency was associated with less interference. (MKM)

Contends that the use of the cloze procedure, frequently with modifications, can provide reading teachers with an interesting and instructionally sound approach for supplementing the basic reading program. Suggests that cloze techniques can be used both for teaching students how to read more competently and for evaluating their reading…

Reviews the Reading Placement Test published by the College Entrance Examination Board in conjunction with Educational Testing Service. Notes that it is a short, easy to administer test of reading comprehension designed for entering college students; outlines its possible uses. (MKM)