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ERIC Number: EJ436887
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Tracking the Unique Effects of Print Exposure in Children: Associations with Vocabulary, General Knowledge, and Spelling.
Cunningham, Anne E.; Stanovich, Keith E.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v83 n2 p264-74 Jun 1991
The construct validity of a new measure of children's exposure to print, the Title Recognition Test (TRT), was assessed with 34 fourth, 33 fifth, and 67 sixth graders. The TRT demonstrated significant correlations with spelling, vocabulary, verbal fluency, word knowledge, and general information. (SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Construct Validity, Correlation, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level, Spelling, Student Experience, Test Use, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Print Awareness; Print Media; Raven Progressive Matrices; Title Recognition Test