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Peer reviewedKretschmer, Joseph C. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1973
Discusses a study of reading comprehension of fourth grade students by an instrument constructed by the investigator and based upon Piaget's developmental construct of intelligence. (TO)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Grade 4, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedChapman, Carita A. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1973
Reports a study testing a hierarchical theory postulating that the literal reading comprehension process can be divided into separate skills that are distinguishably different from each other and which are hierarchically related. (TO)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Learning Theories, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMoe, Alden J. – Reading Improvement, 1973
Reports a study identifying the most commonly used words in 110 highly recommended trade books for children in grades one and two. (TO)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedPikulski, John J. – Reading World, 1974
Reviews several instruments frequently used in evaluating a pre-first grade child's readiness for learning to read with the focus on the extent to which published research has raised or resolved questions regarding the use of these instruments. (TO)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Prereading Experience, Preschool Children, Reading Readiness
Peer reviewedEstes, Thomas H.; Vaughan, Joseph L., Jr. – Reading Teacher, 1973
Argues that interest is as potent a factor in reading comprehension as is difficulty, calling for a serious reconsideration and revision of both the philosophy and strategy of the Informal Reading Inventory. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulty
Peer reviewedBetts, Emmett Albert – Journal of Reading, 1973
A brief glance at traditional orthographies and the initial teaching alphabet points up the need for spelling reform. (RB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Orthographic Symbols, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBritton, Gwyneth E. – Journal of Reading, 1973
Sixteen reading series are analyzed for sexual stereotyping, citing the limited career roles depicted and the dearth of reading materials provided for females. (RB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Elementary Education, Females, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGleitman, Lila R.; Rozin, Paul – Reading Research Quarterly, 1973
Research shows that a simple 23 element syllabary can be acquired with ease by innercity and suburban kindergartners. See related article by Kenneth S. Goodman, CS 705 852. (Author/RB)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students, Phonemes
Peer reviewedGoodman, Kenneth S. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1973
Challenges the basis for the Gleitman-Rozin recommendation that children can be taught to read English as a syllabary. See related article by Lila R. Gleitman and Paul Rozin, CS 705 851. (Author/RB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Ideography, Language Proficiency, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedThomas, Jerry R.; Chissom, Brad S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1973
Within the limitations of this study it has been demonstrated that: (1) the Shape-O Ball Test is a good predictor of both objective and subjective measures of academic ability; (2) objective measures of academic ability are significantly related to subjective measures of academic ability; and (3) the objective measures used in this study can be…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Predictive Measurement, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedMaxwell, Martha J. – Reading World, 1973
Describes the results of a preliminary investigation of skapa, a simple, three-step procedure for analyzing cognitive aspects of skimming and speed reading. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Educational Philosophy, Literacy
Peer reviewedCline, Terry A. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1973
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Readability, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedTillman, Chester E. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1973
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Programs, Grade Point Average, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedEvanechko, Peter; And Others – Research in the Teaching of English, 1973
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Linguistic Competence, Reading Achievement, Reading Readiness
Downing, John – Literacy Discussion, 1972
Discusses scientific research on the orthography factor in literacy acquisition. First, an i. t. a. experiment was carried out in Britain, and the second study was a comparision of literacy acquisition in 14 different countries. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Guidance, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Literacy, Orthographic Symbols
