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standard deviation of 1.55 for the experimental group com-
pared to 2.39 for the control group shows a greater degree
of homogeneity within the experimental group. The p value
of .808 is not significant.
Analysis of the effect of constituent versus non-
constituent reading passages on test results shows that
the experimental group has a higher average test score
than the control group in only one of the three levels
(level one) and that the difference in test scores in all
levels is insignificant. Thus, insofar as test scores are
concerned, the null hypothesis is supported.
Overview of Results
Analysis of the statistics in all three levels reveals
no significant results concerning the effect of constituent
versus non-constituent reading passages on reading time,
test time, or test results. However, in level one the ex-
perimental group has a lower average reading time, a lower
average test time, and a higher average test score than
the control group. Thus, the statistical analysis indicates
a slightly greater effect of a constituent passage on
reading speed and comprehension in the beginning proficiency
level than in the intermediate and advanced proficiency
levels. In levels three and five no similar pattern may
be discerned since neither the experimental group nor the
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Childress, Anita Gaye. An Analysis of the Effect of Constituent Division of Reading Texts on Students of English as a Second Language, thesis, December 1986; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501132/m1/59/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .