ERIC Number: EJ1347196
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Scale Evaluation and Eligibility Determination of a Field-Test Version of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System--Third Edition
Toland, Michael D.; Grisham, Jennifer; Waddell, Misti; Crawford, Rebecca; Dueber, David M.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v42 n2 p150-161 Aug 2022
Rasch and classification analyses on a field-test version of the third edition of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS-3), a curriculum-based assessment used to assess young children birth to age 6 years, were conducted. First, an evaluation of the psychometric properties of data from each developmental area of an AEPS-3 field-test version was conducted. Next, cutoff scores at 6-month age intervals were created and then the validity of the cutoff scores was evaluated. Results using Rasch modeling indicated acceptable model fit statistics with reasonable reliability estimates within each developmental area. Classification results showed cutoff scores accurately classified a high percentage of eligible children. Findings suggest that scores from a field-test version of the AEPS-3 are reliable within developmental areas. To the extent allowed by state criteria, early childhood interventionists could possibly use a new field-test version of the AEPS-3 to determine or corroborate eligibility for special education services.
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Field Tests, Young Children, Item Response Theory, Classification, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Cutting Scores, Test Reliability, Eligibility, Special Education, Accuracy
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