EFFECT OF DISTRACTOR WORD VARIABILITY IN CHILDREN'S PERFORMANCE ON A WORD IDENTIFICATION TESTFootnote∗

This research effort was funded by Ginn and Company and was implemented through facilities at the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling. The authors wish to thank Mr. Elfred Bloedel and the staff and students of the Milwaukee Public Schools for their assistance in this project. Inquiries and requests for copies of the test instrument should be directed to James Baumann, College of Education, North Texas State University, Denton, TX 76203

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