A Study of a Longitudinal First-grade Reading Readiness Program

ability achievement appeared Auditory Disc auditory discrimination factor auditory language factor became boys old closure factor CONFIDENCE INTERVAL BANDS Cont continued control group control Negro girls curves of Negro curves of White defined effects experi experimental group experimental treatment factor pattern favor formal reading four months girls old grade Growth Curves high loadings Identical Forms importance increase indicated January to March Listening tests March MEAN PERCENTAGE SCORES measured Negro boys Negro subjects November to January overlapped Pattern Copying perception factor probably pupils Race Readiness Test reading achievement reading instruction reading readiness September to November shared variance showed shown significant differences significant gains skills specific factor speed of perception stable STANDARD DEVIATIONS STANDARD ERRORS strength of closure TABLE teachers testing periods treatment White boys White girls White subjects Word Meaning Listening X X X