This study was designed to develop and standardize parallel forms of a criterion-referenced test for measuring the proficiency of undergraduate college students in the application of syllabication skills. Twenty-seven classes in 14 colleges and universities participated in the final standardization of the tests. Analysis of results indicated that the measure was valid and reliable, that it could be administered within the time limits of one college class period, and that the criterion level of 85% accuracy was very similar to the established criterion level. (Author/AA)
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- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- ED 132 508 1
- CS 003 063 1
- AUTHOR Geis Lynna a Syllabication Skills Test. 1
- TITLE NOTE 1
- EDRS PRICE MF-0.83 HC-1.67 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS 1
- Criterion Referenced Tests Higher Education Reading Research Reading Skills Reading Tests Syllables Test Constructionr-Test Reliability Test Validity Undergraduate Students 1
- ABSTRACT 1
- Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless items of marginal 1
- ABST 3
- DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF PARALLEL FORMS 4
- ImplIcit in moat of the recommendationsfor teaching reading 4
- Reading authorities have written of the necessity of the 4
- Schnepf and Meyer 1971 attested to the importance of com- 4
- Spache and Spache 1969 considered syllabication 4
- The importance associated with the development of word analy- 4
- Many of the current generation of college stu- 5
- The primary reason for emphasizing teachers proficiency in 5
- These tests were designed to evaluate the individual 5
- Constructionf theTesta 5
- A single consonant usually goes with the vowel which 6
- A single consonant appearing between two vowels usually 6
- No syllabic division should be made between consonants 6
- The syllabic division of two consonants which are 6
- The suffix -ed if immediately preceded by the letter 6
- A word ending in le when the le is preceded by a con- 6
- Content validity involved essentially the systematic exam- 6
- The Kuder-Richardson internal consistency formula number 7
- This gave an indication of the extent to which indi- 7
- Means standarddeviations and standard errors o- measurement 7
- Directions were written to be given to the course instructors 8
- Two pilot studies were conducted for analysis and revision 8
- The pilot studies provided a check on the time 8
- A purposeful non-random sampling procedure was used for 8
- Fourteen public and private colleges and universities 8
- Tests were administered to students in twenty- 8
- Conclusions from the examination of the results of the data 10
- A valid and reliable measuring ins rument was developed 10
- Form A or B of the S llabication Skills Test can be 10
- Judges in the field of reading considered the tests to 10
- Parallel forms of the SyllabicationSkillsTest were 10
- Charles E. Merrill Publishing 11
- ALTERNATE FORM IMMEDIATE RELIABILITY COEFFICIENTS OF 12
- OF THE SYLLABICATION SKILLS TESTS 13