Does the Degrees of Reading Power Assessment Reflect the Reading Process? An Eye-Movement Examination.

Paulson, Eric J.; Henry, Jeanne

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Publication Date: 2002

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Does the Degrees of Reading Power Assessment Reflect the Reading Process? An Eye-Movement Examination.

Paulson, Eric J.; Henry, Jeanne

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v46 n3 p234-44 Nov 2002

Investigates the reading process as it pertains to readers taking the Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) assessment. Examines this process through analyses of readers' eye movements. Concludes that the DRP is not an accurate measure, or even a modest approximation of, the reading comprehension process. (SG)

Descriptors: Educational Testing, Eye Movements, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Degrees of Reading Power Test

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