Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ764548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1756
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Technical Analysis of the Reading Essential Skills Screener-Upper Elementary Version
O'Brocki, Catherine M.; Moore-Thomas, Cheryl; Erford, Bradley T.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v40 n1 p33 Apr 2007
The technical characteristics of scores on the Reading Essential Skills Screener-Upper Elementary Version (B. T. Erford, G. Vitali, R. Hass. & R. R. Boykin, 1995) were studied using 4 independent samples of boys and girls in Grades 4-6. Decision efficiency, principal axis factor analysis, internal consistency, 30-day test-retest reliability, and construct validity procedures were performed. Research and practice implications were examined. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Test Reliability, Construct Validity, Reading Skills, Screening Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wide Range Achievement Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
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