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ERIC Number: EJ349714
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Use and Misuse of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test.
Meter, B. Jean Van; Herrmann, Beth Ann
Community College Review, v14 n3 p25-30 Win 1986-87
Reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) and compares the use and misuse of the test as revealed through published surveys. Finds problems in the use of the NDRT to diagnose the specific reading needs and deficiencies of low-achieving students and to measure individual growth. (CBC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Low Achievement, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Use, Test Validity, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nelson Denny Reading Test