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[The Reading Literacy test for Secondary Education (CompLEC)]
Ana Cristina Llorens Tatay1, Laura Gil Pelluch, Eduardo Vidal-Abarca Gámez
1Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain. a.cristina.llorens@uv.es
Psicothema
|November 4, 2011
Summary
A new reading literacy test, the Test of Reading Literacy for Secondary Education (CompLEC), accurately assesses 11-14 year olds. This reliable and valid instrument evaluates reading skills across various contexts and text types.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Psychometrics
Context:
- The PISA framework for reading literacy assessment has been updated.
- There is a need for standardized tools to measure reading literacy in adolescents.
Purpose:
- To introduce and validate the Test of Reading Literacy for Secondary Education (CompLEC).
- To provide an easy-to-administer and score instrument for assessing reading literacy.
Summary:
- CompLEC evaluates reading literacy in students aged 11-14.
- It covers diverse reading situations (public, educational, personal, occupational) and text types (continuous, non-continuous).
- Standardized on 1,854 Spanish students, CompLEC demonstrates homogeneity, reliability, and validity.
Impact:
- Offers a robust tool for educational assessment of reading literacy.
- Facilitates identification of students needing reading support.
- Contributes to understanding adolescent reading comprehension across different domains.
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