ERIC Number: EJ1230575
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-1523
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Validation of an Expressive and Receptive Tablet Assessment of Early Literacy
Neumann, Michelle M.; Worrall, Sheena; Neumann, David L.
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v51 n4 p326-341 2019
Touch-screen tablets are used in the classroom for assessment. Little is known about the psychometric properties of tablet-based assessments. This study examined the validity and reliability of an expressive and receptive assessment app designed to measure literacy skills. Children (N = 45; 3-5 years) completed the app assessments for alphabet and word skills using a tablet. Children (n = 15) were posttested 1 to 2 weeks later to check test score stability. The tablet measures showed good internal consistency (all a > 0.90) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] range = 0.87 to 0.98). Agreement between scores for the tablet- and paper-based tests was also high (ICC range = 0.91 to 0.98). This indicates that expressive and receptive tablet tests provide valid and reliable measures.
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Emergent Literacy, Computer Assisted Testing, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Alphabets, Vocabulary Skills, Preschool Children, Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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