Kansas Silent Reading Tests (Kelly)¶
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Description¶
A three-test objective silent-reading assessment series devised by F. J. Kelly and distributed by the Bureau of Educational Measurements and Standards to measure pupils' silent-reading rate and comprehension.
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- Kansas Silent Reading Tests (Kelly), a three-test objective silent reading series with weighted exercises: A silent reading test series devised by F. J. Kelly and distributed by the Bureau of Educational Measurements and Standards. It comprises "Three tests" for grade spans 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12, each consisting of sixteen exercises scored in five minutes. Each exercise has a value proportional to the average time required to do it correctly, and the tests are objective in that "there is little opportunity for differences of opinion in marking the test papers". Rate and comprehension are combined in a single score. (Monroe (1917))
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Key Sources¶
- Monroe, W. S. (1917). A report on the use of the Kansas Silent Reading Tests with over one hundred thousand children. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Kansas+Silent+Reading+Tests
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