ERIC Number: EJ1050548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
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Development of Early Measures of Comprehension: Innovation in Individual Growth and Development Indicators
Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Rodriguez, Megan I.; Bradfield, Tracy A.; Rodriguez, Michael C.; McConnell, Scott R.
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v40 n2 p81-95 Mar 2015
Early comprehension is an important, but not well-understood, contribution to early literacy and language development. Specifically, research regarding the nature of skills representative of early comprehension, including how they contribute to later reading success, is needed to support best practices to adequately prepare students. This article describes the process involved in the creation and refinement of the newly developed comprehension Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs 2.0). Two theoretical models of early comprehension are discussed to highlight the inherent complexity of this domain. Results of three studies are presented: Study 1 outlines the initial piloting process, Study 2 represents a larger-scale investigation, and Study 3 describes further field testing and reveals the final IGDI 2.0 comprehension candidate: Which One Doesn't Belong (WODB). Results indicated WODB out-performed the other candidate measures across psychometric and pragmatic criteria. The utility of the WODB task within a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework is also discussed.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Beginning Reading, Language Acquisition, Response to Intervention, Reading Skills, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children, Urban Areas, Pictorial Stimuli, Reading Research, Sequential Approach, Sentences, Language Skills, Language Tests, Correlation, Psychometrics, Validity, Nursery Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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