ERIC Number: EJ1361908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
Evaluating the Feasibility of Remotely Administered Curriculum-Based Measurement for Students with Autism: A Pilot Study
Mire, Sarah S.; Keller-Margulis, Milena A.; Izuno-Garcia, Amy K.; Jellinek, Emily R.; Loría Garro, Elías S.
Psychology in the Schools, v60 n2 p345-363 Feb 2023
Students with autism may struggle to develop the academic skills necessary for success in school and beyond. Understanding and improving academic skills performance requires appropriate measurement approaches. One such option that has been minimally studied with students with autism is curriculum-based measurement (CBM). Coinciding with the need to study different approaches to academic skills measurement for students with autism was the global pandemic which forced a shift to remote service delivery with little warning. While some autistic students struggled with this shift, others thrived, raising questions about how to further support students with autism in virtual formats. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of using remotely administered CBM for autistic students by studying both the practicality and acceptability of this approach. Five students with autism (Grades 2-5) participated in this pilot study, completing reading, math, and writing CBMs at three time points. Student behavior and assessor fidelity were collected to examine practicality; assessor ratings of usability provided insight regarding the acceptability of the approach. Results indicated that remotely administered CBM is feasible for some students with autism: all participants completed the study tasks with minimal behavioral difficulties, and assessor ratings of acceptability were high.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Feasibility Studies, Curriculum Based Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Behavior, Computer Assisted Testing, School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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