NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Liu, Bowen; Kennedy, Patrick C.; Seipel, Ben; Carlson, Sarah E.; Biancarosa, Gina; Davison, Mark L. – Grantee Submission, 2019
This paper describes an on-going project to develop a formative, inferential reading comprehension assessment of causal story comprehension. It has three features to enhance classroom use: equated scale scores for progress monitoring within and across grades, a scale score to distinguish among low-scoring students based on patterns of mistakes,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Reading Comprehension, Story Reading, Test Construction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Angela M. Lui; David Franklin Jr.; Diana Akhmedjanova; Guher Gorgun; Jason Bryer; Heidi L. Andrade; Timothy Cleary – Grantee Submission, 2018
The Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills (DAACS) online system assesses newly enrolled college students' skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and self-regulated learning, and provides individualized feedback and links to resources. The purpose of this study is to examine validity evidence regarding the internal structure of…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Independent Study, Surveys, Reading Skills
O'Connor, Rollanda E.; Beach, Kristen D.; Sanchez, Victoria; Bocian, Kathleen M.; Flynn, Lindsay – Grantee Submission, 2015
We tested the effects of teaching reading skills through U.S. History content for 38 eighth-grade poor readers whose reading ability ranged from 2nd to 4th grade levels. Half of the students received special education services and half of the students were English Language Learners. Students were taught to decode multisyllabic words, learn…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Reading Difficulties