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ERIC Number: EJ639174
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Literacy Assessment of Students with Mental Retardation: An Exploratory Investigation.
Katims, David S.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v36 n4 p363-72 Dec 2001
A study investigated the literacy performance of 132 students (ages 9-19) with mild to moderate mental retardation. Twenty-two percent achieved "minimum literacy," which included the ability to recognize words, comprehend a narrative passage, write at least two letters representing sounds in words, and write at least two words. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Mental Retardation, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Word Recognition, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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