CHAPTER ONE The nature of reading 1
CHAPTER TWO Variables that affect the nature of reading 32
CHAPTER THREE Research into the assessment of reading 85
CHAPTER FOUR The reader:defining the construct of reading ability 116
CHAPTER FIVE A framework for test design 138
CHAPTER SIX Tests in the real world: test purposes 167
CHAPTER SEVEN Techniques for testing reading 202
CHAPTER EIGHT The development of reading ability 271
CHAPTER NINE The way forward 303
Bibliography 358
Index 377