The Development of SAH Reading Passage Compendium: A Tool for the Assessment of Reading Performance Related to Visual Function

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Ai-Hong; Buari, Noor Halilah; Jufri, Shauqiah
Titel	The Development of SAH Reading Passage Compendium: A Tool for the Assessment of Reading Performance Related to Visual Function
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 10 (2017) 12, S.30-37 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Visual Perception; Reading Achievement; Textbooks; Indonesian; Reading Materials; Native Language; Language of Instruction; Foreign Countries; Factor Analysis; Reading Tests; Sentence Structure; Readability; Audio Equipment; Reading Rate; Reliability; Visual Acuity; Graphs; Elementary School Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Leseleistung; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Ausland; Faktorenanalyse; Lesetest; Satzbau; Satzstruktur; Lesbarkeit; Audio-CD; Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit; Reliabilität; Optisches Differenzierungsvermögen; Grafische Darstellung
Abstract	Passages with continuous sentences are commonly used for the assessment of reading performance related to visual function, and rehabilitation in optometric practices. Passages created in native languages are crucial for a reliable interpretation in a real scenario. This study aimed to report the development of SAH Reading Passage Compendium (SAHRPC), as a tool for the assessment of reading performance related to visual function. SAHRPC uses the Malay language as the medium of communication. The development of the SAHRPC encompassed three stages: exploratory, confirmatory and prototyping. In the exploratory stage, 300 sentences were extracted from the standard school textbook (in the Malay language) endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. The accumulated reading materials were processed based on two deciding factors: continuous sentence structure and predetermined total number of words. A total of 56 passages were constructed with equal readability, based on a simple "5 continuous sentences structure of 50 words" combination. In the confirmatory stage, the 56 passages were verified by normal sighted native Malay speakers. The reading duration was measured using a stopwatch, while the errors were recorded using an audiotape. Reading speed was quantified in words per minute (wpm). Three passages were first eliminated based on the outliers present in the boxplot graph. Eleven passages were further eliminated based on the 10 % highest error and 5 % of the two extreme ends of the reading speed range. The remaining 42 passages with good reliability were randomly compiled into 3 sets of 13 passages. Thirteen passages in each set were randomly sorted into 13 print sizes, ranged from 1.2 logMAR to 0.0 logMAR. The interchangeability of the 3 sets was inspected and confirmed. A prototype was developed and packaged as the SAHRPC, to be used as a tool for the assessment of reading performance related to visual function, and rehabilitation purposes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01