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Evidence for Automated Scoring and Shorter Passages of CBM-R in Early Elementary School
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Nese, Joseph F. T.; Kamata, Akihito – School Psychology, 2021
Curriculum-based measurement of oral reading fluency (CBM-R) is widely used across the United States as a strong indicator of comprehension and overall reading achievement, but has several limitations including errors in administration and large standard errors of measurement. The purpose of this study is to compare scoring methods and passage…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Reading Tests
How Is Contextualized Spelling Used to Support Reading in First-Grade Core Reading Programs?
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Cooke, Nancy L.; Slee, Jill M.; Young, Cheryl A. – Reading Improvement, 2020
There is some evidence that reading and spelling are complementary processes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which contextualized spelling (i.e., spelling activities within the context of reading instruction) is used to support reading in first-grade core reading programs. Analysis of 75 lessons across five programs…
Descriptors: Spelling, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Programs
Using School-Level Student Achievement to Engage in Formative Evaluation: Comparative School-Level Rates of Oral Reading Fluency Growth Conditioned by Initial Skill for Second Grade Students
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Cummings, Kelli D.; Stoolmiller, Michael L.; Baker, Scott K.; Fien, Hank; Kame'enui, Edward J. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2015
We present a method for data-based decision making at the school level using student achievement data. We demonstrate the potential of a national assessment database [i.e., the University of Oregon DIBELS Data System (DDS)] to provide comparative levels of school-level data on average student achievement gains. Through the DDS as a data source,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Formative Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Bayesian Statistics
Measurement Properties of DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency in Grade 2: Implications for Equating Studies
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Stoolmiller, Michael; Biancarosa, Gina; Fien, Hank – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2013
Lack of psychometric equivalence of oral reading fluency (ORF) passages used within a grade for screening and progress monitoring has recently become an issue with calls for the use of equating methods to ensure equivalence. To investigate the nature of the nonequivalence and to guide the choice of equating method to correct for nonequivalence,…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Reading Fluency, Emergent Literacy, Psychometrics
Book Buddy: A Volunteer Gives Kids an Extra Boost in Reading.
Matias, Teri Sherman – Northwest Education, 1998
Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) is a book and reading program for children in kindergarten through second grade in 13 Oregon counties. The program aims to create a relaxed and safe environment in which children can practice their skills, one-on-one, with caring adult volunteers. A volunteer tutor recounts her experiences with the program. (SAS)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Emergent Literacy, Oral Reading, Primary Education
For the Love of a Book: Wendy Fenner Shares Her Passion for Reading with Her Students.
Blankenship, Judy – Northwest Education, 1998
Describes the creative instructional techniques used to teach and encourage reading at Clackamas Elementary School, Oregon: reading-ability grouping across grades two through six; child-generated vocabulary; peer-to-peer reading; self-esteem reinforcement; and combined use of whole-language, phonics, and cueing strategies. Emphasizes use of…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books