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ERIC Number: EJ340899
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Statistically Significant Differences between Subtest Scores on the Test of Reading Comprehension.
Eaves, Ronald C.; Simpson, Robert G.
Psychology in the Schools, v23 n3 p255-58 Jul 1986
Contends that erroneous conclusions concerning intraindividual strengths may result when comparing scaled scores on subtests of The Test of Reading Comprehension. Examination of scaled scores may seem to indicate that a given student has performed better on one subtest than on another when the difference between the two scores is not statistically significant. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Scores, Statistical Significance, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Test of Reading Comprehension