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Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1984
Three studies involving elementary students examined methodological issues in curriculum-based reading assessment. Results indicated that (1) whereas sample duration did not affect concurrent validity, increasing duration reduced performance instability and increased performance slopes and (2) domain size was related inversely to performance slope…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Reading Tests
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – Diagnostique, 1988
Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is defined and described through a case study of a fourth-grade student. CBM is suggested as a system for monitoring goal appropriateness, adjusting instructional programs, and formulating instructional improvements. Potential contributions of CBM to special education practice are outlined, and areas of needed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1989
This assessment of the reliability and validity of skills analysis programs within curriculum-based measurement (CBM), with various groups of handicapped and nonhandicapped youngsters, indicated that the skills analysis programs in spelling and math provided consistent information that related well to the primary graphed CBM scores. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Graphs, Mathematics
Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1992
This article addresses the use of curriculum-based measurement (CBM) techniques within regular education settings. Specific CBM decision-making strategies in the areas of mathematics operations are described. Successful application of these strategies in 40 elementary classes, each with at least 1 student with a learning disability, is also…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Bentz, Johnell L.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Diagnostique, 1993
Information on students' math skill mastery based on curriculum-based measurement was provided to nine special and general education elementary teachers. Teachers were asked to identify the specific math skills their students had mastered. Results indicated that most teachers were not accurate at judging math skill mastery despite having specific…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mastery Learning
Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1994
This study investigated technical features of a curriculum-based measurement (CBM) system that addresses a concepts and applications mathematics curriculum. Six elementary educators implemented the concepts/applications CBM system, along with a computation CBM system, with 140 students, including 12 with learning disabilities. The system indexed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics
