Concerning one criterion for the choice of primary reading tests

Abstract

Data yielded by six standardized silent reading tests were used in a determination of the validity of these tests by the intercorrelation technique. The tests were: the Los Angeles Primary Word Recognition Test, Form 1; the Detroit Reading Test, Test 1, Form A; the DeVault Primary Reading Test, Form 1; the Los Angeles Primary Reading Test, Form 1; the Williams Primary Reading Test, Form A; and the New Stanford Achievement Test, Primary Examination, Reading Section, Form V. About 90 students took each test. The tests validate each other very well, as the coefficients of validity range from .57 to .84. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)