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ERIC Number: EJ717925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 27
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
The Score Comparability of Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Formats for K-3 Reading Tests
Pomplun, Mark; Custer, Michael
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v32 n2 p153-166 2005
This study investigated the equivalence of scores from computerized and paper-and-pencil formats of a series of K-3 reading screening tests. Concerns about score equivalence on the computerized formats were warranted because of the use of reading passages, computer unfamiliarity of primary school students, and teacher versus computer administration of the test. The results indicated that the computerized format produced lower scores than the paper-and-pencil format across all four grades. These difficulty differences could be related to the differences in family income but further research is needed into the causal factors. However, confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct and measurement equivalence of the scores from the two formats.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Kindergarten
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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