In a longitudinal study of 192 first-graders, the author examined the predictive efficiency of a newly developed measure of visual recognition memory in predicting end of first-grade reading achievement when analyzed in conjunction with a standardized, conventional reading readiness test. Results obtained from extensive regression analyses failed to substantiate any practical predictive utility for the instrument when used with a fairly homogeneous sample.
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