Rescaling the Degrees of Reading Power Test to Provide Valid Scores for Selecting Materials at the Instructional Level.

Carver, Ronald P.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Rescaling the Degrees of Reading Power Test to Provide Valid Scores for Selecting Materials at the Instructional Level.

Carver, Ronald P.

Journal of Reading Behavior, v22 n1 p1-18 Mar 1990

Argues that the original Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) test scores indicated large mismatches between the average difficulty of the textbooks used in each grade and the average ability of students in that grade. Presents a rescaling procedure to provide new, valid DRP test scores and grade equivalent scores for selecting instructional materials. (RS)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Reading Research, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection

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