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ERIC Number: EJ662777
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Initial Evidence that Letter Fluency Tasks Are Valid Indicators of Early Reading Skill.
Speece, Deborah L.; Mills, Christina; Ritchey, Kristen D.; Hillman, Elgen
Journal of Special Education, v36 n4 p223-33 Win 2003
This study examined the validity of letter-name fluency and nonsense word fluency (NWF) measures as indicators of early reading skill with 39 kindergarten children who were tested again in first grade. Evidence supportive of validity was found for both measures, with NWF receiving the strongest support and both fluency measures more sensitive than any other measure. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Early Identification, Kindergarten, Letters (Alphabet), Predictive Validity, Primary Education, Reading Difficulties, Reading Readiness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nonsense Words