An investigation of performance on a standardized test of self concept with matched samples of normal and retarded readers. Self concept test performance was found to be significantly and negatively related to age, school grade and each measure of achievement. (Author/SDH)

Examines three aspects of reading considered to be important in the development of an individual's skills, citing content, interest, and social role in this literature review on factors affecting reading performance. (RB)

This research report discusses a study which examined the purposes of reading in six respondents. Chapter 1 introduces the six respondents of the study and the inquirer; reasons for the study are briefly explained. Chapter 2 presents glimpses of several observations of classroom settings. Chapter 3 covers the methodology which guided the inquirer…

A study investigated what adults think about the nature of changes in reading ability across the life span. Subjects, 121 undergraduate students at two major midwestern universities and 24 non-faculty employees at one of these schools, were asked to list five or more skills which they thought were important for being a good reader at four…

Past research shows that repetition results in increased learning. However, it is not clear whether repetition adds more information to memory (quantitative hypothesis), or allows the learner to use a more sophisticated method of encoding (qualitative hypothesis). This study investigates the process and effectiveness of repetition as a study…

Using the Pizza Hut "Book It" Program which encouraged students to read a certain number of books per month, a study examined the effect of this program on standardized test scores. Subjects, 98 fifth grade students, were placed in high, middle, or low reading groups according to teacher assessment. Half of the students from each group…

A study examined how specific developmental levels of cognitive ability affect the relationship between beliefs and performance; how cognitive development levels affect reading and writing performance; and how developmental level affects the interactions between the reading and writing domains. Subjects, 150 undergraduates between the ages of 18…

A study required children to tell and to dictate stories that were real and make believe, all about the same basic topic, as part of things people do when they "write a story." A further purpose was to explore the reading knowledge of children who are just beginning to read. Children's reading attempts for these stories were used to…

In winter 1984, a study was conducted at North Seattle Community College to determine the correlation between students' reading levels and final grades in courses for which there were no prerequisites. The Stanford Reading Test was administered in 7 humanities course sections and 10 course sections from other disciplines. Study findings, based on…

Each of 15 second-grade Catholic school teachers' top-and bottom-reading group sessions were tape recorded. Good teacher behavior between top and bottom groups was compared by means of a correlated t -test. Findings indicated that teacher behavior may not be adversely affected by teacher expectation. (Author/RC)

It was the purpose of this study to compare the concepts of reading given by children defined as "good" readers and "poor" readers. (Author)

Reports on a study to determine differences in measured self-concept among college freshmen grouped by demonstrated differences in reading ability, by sex, and by enrollment in a reading skills program. (RB)

Spanish speaking children who spell better than they read often have a visual perception problem. (DB)