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ERIC Number: EJ1342019
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Tele-Assessments in Rural and Remote Schools -- Perspectives of Support Teachers
Hodge, Marie Antoinette; Chan, Esther; Sutherland, Rebecca; Ong, Natalie; Bale, Gillian; Cramsie, Jane; Drevensek, Suzi; Silove, Natalie
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v40 n3 p360-380 Jun 2022
Tele-assessments may enable specialist evaluation of students in schools and their progress following intervention. The aim of this project was to evaluate the feasibility of using videoconferencing technology to assess students with reading difficulties in the school setting and obtain the perspectives of teachers supporting the students during the assessment. Teachers (n = 57) of 71 primary school age students participated in the study. Teachers provided feedback on the tele-assessment by completing questionnaires about students' behaviours and the quality of the technology and assessment process. Randomly selected teachers (n = 24) were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview to provide qualitative feedback. Tele-assessments were completed in 93.4% of the sample. Support teachers reported satisfaction with the audio and visual quality as well as the assessment process. The majority of students completed the tele-assessment with good compliance, engagement and attention. Feedback from support teachers also reflected the strengths of tele-assessments, such as better access to service, cost saving and convenience. Barriers to tele-assessments included technical difficulties, assessment limitations and equipment issues at schools. Tele-assessment is a feasible method of objectively measuring outcomes of students following an intervention. Tele-assessment at school is largely accepted by teachers who supported students in this study. Feedback obtained from this research may be used to offer guidance on undertaking tele-assessments with students in the school setting.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Word Reading Efficiency; Woodcock Reading Mastery Test
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