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ERIC Number: EJ1456407
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 29
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EISSN: EISSN-2158-2440
Characteristics of Dynamic Assessments of Word Reading Skills and Their Implications for Validity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Emily Wood; Kereisha Biggs; Monika Molnar
SAGE Open, v14 n4 2024
Dynamic assessments (DAs) of word reading skills demonstrate strong criterion reference validity with word reading measures (WRMs). However, DAs vary in the skills they assess, their format and administration method, and the type of words and symbols used in test items. These characteristics may have implications on assessment validity. To compare validity of DAs of word reading skills on these factors of interest, a systematic review of five databases and the gray literature was conducted. We identified 35 studies that met the inclusion criteria of evaluating participants aged 4 to 10, using a DA of word reading skills and reporting a Pearson's correlation coefficient as an effect size. A random effects meta-analysis with robust variance estimation and subgroup analyses by DA characteristics was conducted. There were no significant differences in mean effect size based on administration method (computer vs. in-person) or symbol type (familiar vs. novel). However, DAs that evaluate phonological awareness or decoding (vs. sound-symbol knowledge), those that use a graduated prompt format (vs. test-teach-retest), and DAs that use nonwords (vs. real words) demonstrated significantly stronger correlations with WRMs. These results inform selection of DAs in clinical and research settings, and development of novel, valid DAs of word reading skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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