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ERIC Number: EJ1107396
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
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Predictive Utility and Classification Accuracy of Oral Reading Fluency and the Measures of Academic Progress for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam
Ball, Carrie R.; O'Connor, Edward
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v41 n4 p195-208 Sep 2016
This study examined the predictive validity and classification accuracy of two commonly used universal screening measures relative to a statewide achievement test. Results indicated that second-grade performance on oral reading fluency and the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), together with special education status, explained 68% of the variance in third-grade standardized test performance (N = 399). Six methods of dichotomous risk classification were also explored to predict whether students would pass or fail the state test. A random sample of half of the participants was used to establish locally appropriate risk cut-scores, holding sensitivity constant at 0.95; the cut-scores were then cross-validated on the remaining participants. Cross-validation reflected sensitivity of above 0.90 for all methods, with MAP Language Usage and two multi-screener methods demonstrating the strongest overall technical adequacy for risk classification. The limitations and implications of these findings are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 2; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS); Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations
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