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Gellert, Anna S.; Elbro, Carsten – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
A few studies have indicated that dynamic measures of phonological awareness may contribute uniquely to the prediction of early reading development. However, standard control measures have been few and limited by floor effects, thus limiting their predictive value. The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive value of a dynamic…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Reading, Phonological Awareness, Longitudinal Studies
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McAlenney, Athena Lentini; Coyne, Michael D. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2011
Accurate identification of at-risk kindergarten and 1st-grade students through early reading screening is an essential element of responsiveness to intervention models of reading instruction. The authors consider predictive validity and classification accuracy of early reading screening assessments with attention to sensitivity and specificity.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Early Reading, Predictive Validity, At Risk Students
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Nelson, Jason M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the kindergarten Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI; Texas Education Agency and the University of Texas System, 2004-2006) Mid-Year screeners with a sample of 180 students. The TPRI screeners were designed to determine which students are not at risk for later reading failure. Results…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Reading Failure, Test Validity, Predictive Validity