Vol 22 & 23 No 1 (1991 & 1992)
Dissertation Abstract
How to Cite
G, P. (1). Items of Reading Test and Construction of a Diagnostic Reading Test in Kannada. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 22 & 23(1), 15-29. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/788
Abstract
Some diagnostic reading tests in English were analyzed. The test items were categorized and the literature is reviewed. Also presented is the outcome of research on the related concepts of test items. The important factors for testing reading are identified. Kannada material for diagnostic testing is presented with details of testing, interpretation and usage.
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& Winston. Inc. NewYork. .
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Graw Hill.
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education in 15 countries. International studies in
evaluation. Ill N.Y. John Wiley.
Vincent, D., and Cresswell, M.(1976) Reading tests in
the classroom NFER Publishing Co., Ltd. /Windsor.
Vogel. S.A.(1977) Morphological abilities in normal and
dyslexio children. Journal of Learning Disabilities.
Vol.10 (1)
Vogel, S.A (1983) Agualitative analysis of morphological
ability in learning disabled and achieving children. Journal
of Learning Disabilities. Vol.16. (7).
Vulz, S.V. (1979) Comprehension testing: functions and
procedures. Reading Teacher. Vo.33 (3)
Wong B . (1979) The role of theory in learning disabilities
research part I analysis of problems. Journal of learning
disabilities. Vol.12. (9)
(1977) Passage dependency : Four diagnostic oral
reading tests. Reading Teacher. Vol. 30 (4)
Auckerman, C.R. (1972) Reading in the secondary
school classrooms. Mc Graw Hill book co.,
Bond G.L. Tinker M.A and Wasson, B.B. (1979) Reading
Difficulties: their diagnosis and correction. Prentice Hall
inc.
Carvser .(1973) Reading as reasoning; implications for
measurement In MacGinite. Assessment problems in
Reading International Reading Association, Newark.
1973.
Cheek, M.C. (1979) A correlation oral reading, spelling
and graphic option knowledge Reading Word. Vol. 8.(4)
Chouttare, V and Devine, D.A. (1983) Topical knowledge
and topical interest predictors of listening comprehension
Journal of Educational Research. Vol. 76 (3)
D'Angelo, K. and Mahlios, M. (1983) Insertions and
omissions miscues of good and poor readers. The
Reading Teacher. Vol. 36. (8)
Davis, F.B. (1983) Fundamental factors of
comprehension in reading In Gentile, et. al. Reading
Research Revisited. Charles E Merril Publishing Col.
Columbus.
Ehr, L.O. (1983) A critique of studies related to letter
name knowledge and learning to read. In Gentile, et. al.
Reading Research Revisited. Charles E Merrill
Publishing Co. Columbus.
Farr, R. (1969).Reading : what can be measured? IRA,
Newark. Delaware.
Gilmore, J.V. and Gilmore, E.C. (1968) Gilmore Oral
Reading Test. Harcourt Brace and World Inc. New York.
Gray, W.S. (1963) Gray Oral Reading Tests Bobbs Merrill
Col Inc.
Hasbrouk, J.M. (1983) Diagnosis of auditory perceptual
disorders in previously undiagnosed adults. Journal of
Learning Disabilities. Vol. 16. (4)
Harbesr, J.R. (1980) Are auditory perceptual skills
requisite for reading success? Reading World. Vol.19.(3)
Hartson, J. and Gerlach, H.(1981) Reading Diagnosis
Charles C Thomas Publisher. Illinois.
26 JAIISH 1991-92; Vol. 22-23.
Helton, G.B. Workman, E.A. and Maluszek. RA.(1982)
Psychoeducational Assessment. Gurne and Stratton.
New York.
Henderson, E.H. (1981) Learning to read and spell.
Northern University Press. Illinois.
Johns, J.L. (1978) Do comprehension items really test
reading? Some times: Journal of Reading. Vol.21. (7)
Johnson, D. (1973) Guidelines for evaluating word attack
skills in the primary graders. In MacGinite. Assessment
problems in Reading. I.R.A. Newark. Delaware.
Juel. L. and Holmes, B. (1981) Reading research
Quarterly. Vol.16. No.4
Kaufman, M. (1986) The oral reading sample in reading
diagnosis Reading World. . Vol.16. (1)
Kirk, S.A and Kirk, W.D. (1971) Psycholinguistic learning
disabilities University of Illinois press Urbana.
Kochnower, J. Richardson E and Di Berdetto, B. (1983)
A comparison of phonic decoding ability of normal and
learning disabled children. Journal of Learning
Disabilities. . Vol.16. (6)
Leu, D.J. Jr. (1982) Oral Reading error analysis: a critical
review of research and application. Reading Research
Quarterly. . Vol.17. (3)
Lyon R (1977) Auditory perceptual training: the state
of art. Journal of Learning Disabilities. Vol.10 (9)
MacGinite, W.H. (1978) Children's understanding of
linguistic units. In Samuels, S.J. What research has to
say about reading instruction. I.R.A. Newark. Delaware.
Massaro, D.W. Taylor, G.A, Venezky, R.L. Jastrsemsky,
J.E & Lucas, P.A. (1980) Letter and word recognition
North Holland Publishing Co. New York.
Mathews, R.C. Coon. R.C., Rosethol, G.T.,(1980)
Broken test as a predictor of reading ability in early
grades. Reading world. Vol.20. (1)
Miller W.H. (1974) Reading Diagnosis Kit. The center
for applied research in education inc. New York.
Perfetti, C.A. & Rodh. G. (1981) Some of the interactive
processes in reading and their role in Reading skill. In
Lesgold & Perfethi (eds) Interactive processes in
Reading. N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum.
Purshothama, G. (1986a) A framework for Testing
Kannada Reading on the Bases of Automaticity. Rules
of orthography, and seguential processing. Doctoral
thesis - University of Rochester.
Purushothama G, Jagadish, A and Kumar P.J.(1986b)
Distinctive features of Kannada Alphabet. Journal of All
India Institute of Speech and Hearing. Vol. XVII.
Purushothama G. (1988) Reading Kannada Letters.
Indian Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation. 1988.
P59-62
Purushothama G. (1990) Reading Kannada vowels -
Journal of learning Disabilities. M23. (3). 198-200
Samuels S.J. (1983) A cognitive approach to factors
influencing reading comprehension. Journal of
Educational Research. Vol.76. (5)
Shahnahan, T. (1980) The impact of writing instruction
on learning to read Reading world. Vol.19. (4)
Shahnahan, T. Kamil M.L. and Tobin, A.W. Cloze as a
measure of inersentiential comprehension
Shankweiler, D. and Liberman I, Y, Misreading (1972):
a search for causes. In Kavanagh and Mattingly.
Language by Ear and Eye Mass. M.I.T Press. 1972.
Smith, F. (1971) Understanding reading. Holt Rinehart
& Winston. Inc. NewYork. .
Spache, E.B. (1976) Reading additivities for child
involvement. Allyn & Bacon Inc. Boston.
Spache, G.D.(1963) Diagnostic Reading Scales. Mc
Graw Hill.
Thorndike. R.L. (1973) Reading Comprehension
education in 15 countries. International studies in
evaluation. Ill N.Y. John Wiley.
Vincent, D., and Cresswell, M.(1976) Reading tests in
the classroom NFER Publishing Co., Ltd. /Windsor.
Vogel. S.A.(1977) Morphological abilities in normal and
dyslexio children. Journal of Learning Disabilities.
Vol.10 (1)
Vogel, S.A (1983) Agualitative analysis of morphological
ability in learning disabled and achieving children. Journal
of Learning Disabilities. Vol.16. (7).
Vulz, S.V. (1979) Comprehension testing: functions and
procedures. Reading Teacher. Vo.33 (3)
Wong B . (1979) The role of theory in learning disabilities
research part I analysis of problems. Journal of learning
disabilities. Vol.12. (9)