ERIC Number: EJ935767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
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Using Curriculum-Based Measurement to Monitor Kindergarteners' Mathematics Development
Seethaler, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S.
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v36 n4 p219-229 Sep 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine technical and instructional features of a kindergarten curriculum-based measurement (CBM) tool designed to track students' mathematics progress in terms of computational concepts, procedures, and counting strategies. Students in 10 kindergarten classrooms in three elementary schools completed alternate forms of the CBM measure twice per month from January to May. Mathematics development was indexed on a standardized mathematics achievement test in May. Findings indicate strong reliability and validity of the CBM system, with coefficients exceeding 0.80 and 0.60, respectively. Technical features of the CBM system's skills analysis suggest implications for teachers' instructional decision-making. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests, Skill Analysis, Kindergarten, Mathematical Concepts, Learning Strategies, Item Analysis, Psychometrics, Replication (Evaluation), Predictive Validity, Instructional Development, Computation, Arithmetic, Numeracy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A090039