ERIC Number: EJ1372434
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
Reliability of Computer-Based CBMs versus Paper/Pencil Administration for Fact and Complex Operations in Mathematics
VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Codding, Robin; Solomon, Benjamin G.
Remedial and Special Education, v44 n2 p91-101 Apr 2023
Computer-based curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is a relatively common practice, but surprisingly few studies have examined the reliability of computer-based CBM. This study sought to examine the reliability of CBM administered via paper/pencil versus the computer. Twenty-one of 25 students in two third-grade classes (N = 21) participated in two generalizability studies. The primary facet of interest, format of assessment, was examined for two measures, a fact operation (fact family measure) and a more complex operation (multidigit addition). Researchers administered four alternate forms of each measure under both computer and paper/pencil conditions. Results indicated ideal reliability of measurement within all conditions and results were consistent across assessment formats for the fact operation. However, assessment format explained a large proportion of variance for the more complex skill (multidigit addition). Results indicate a need to consider the reliability of transitioning assessment from paper/pencil to computer-based response on a measure-by-measure basis.
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Mathematical Concepts, Test Reliability, Scores, Paper (Material)
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Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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