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Shapiro, Edward S.; Dennis, Minyi Shih; Fu, Qiong – School Psychology Quarterly, 2015
The purpose of the study was to compare the use of a Computer Adaptive Test and Curriculum-Based Measurement in the assessment of mathematics. This study also investigated the degree to which slope or rate of change predicted student outcomes on the annual state assessment of mathematics above and beyond scores of single point screening…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Tests
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Duesbery, Luke; Braun-Monegan, Jenelle; Werblow, Jacob; Braun, Drew – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2012
In this series of studies, we explore the ideal frequency, duration, and relative effectiveness of measuring oral reading fluency. In study one, a sample of 389 fifth graders read out loud for 1 min and then took a traditional state-level standardized reading test. Results suggest administering three passages and using the median yields the…
Descriptors: Field Tests, Reading Fluency, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests
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Graney, Suzanne Bamonto; Martinez, Rebecca S.; Missall, Kristen N.; Aricak, O. Tolga – Remedial and Special Education, 2010
Two curriculum-based measurement tools are commonly used to assess progress in reading in elementary school: R-CBM and CBM maze. R-CBM is used in practice more frequently than CBM maze is, although CBM maze is more time efficient to administer than R-CBM is. The technical adequacy of each of these measures has been reported in the literature;…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Screening Tests, Predictive Validity, Comparative Analysis
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Lynch, Mervin D.; Foley-Peres, Kathleen D.; Sullivan, Stefanie S. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2008
The purposes of this study were to see if the items from the Piers Harris Self Concept Scale and the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory had construct and predictive validity. Items used in this study were 50 items from the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and 80 items from the Piers Harris Self-Concept Scale. Construct measures were obtained using…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Self Concept Measures, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity