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ERIC Number: EJ408319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Emergent Literacy: A Comparison of Formal and Informal Assessment Methods.
Harlin, Rebecca; Lipa, Sally
Reading Horizons, v30 n3 p209-23 Spr 1990
Compares the effectiveness of the Concepts about Print (CAP) Test and the Metropolitan Readiness Test (MRT) in assessing the literacy development of both normal and at-risk primary students. Finds the CAP to be an effective predictor for at-risk children. Finds the MRT not worth the time, effort, and cost of administration. (RS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Emergent Literacy, High Risk Students, Informal Assessment, Primary Education, Reading Readiness, Reading Research, Standardized Tests, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Metropolitan Readiness Tests
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