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Testing kindergarten children's knowledge about reading
Jana M. Mason, Janice Porterfield Stewart, David Dunning
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Abstract
Most tests of young children's reading knowledge have focused on recognition of letters and words and on phonemic awareness or an ability to identify and segment words into letter sounds.The test described here probes children's knowledge of stories as well as letters, sounds, and words.It also evaluates the kinds of strategies children are using to attempt reading tasks.Finally, through interview questions, it determines children's awareness about reading and how they are learning to read.The test was tried out in two schools containing contrasting kindergarten reading programs.Although small between-school differences were found, the large within-school differences suggest that the test may be a useful diagnostic instrument for teachers.
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