ERIC Number: EJ1117721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0936-2835
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An Examination of the Relationship between Computation, Problem Solving, and Reading
Cormier, Damien C.; Yeo, Seungsoo; Christ, Theodore J.; Offrey, Laura D.; Pratt, Katherine
Exceptionality, v24 n4 p225-240 2016
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of mathematics calculation rate (curriculum-based measurement of mathematics; CBM-M), reading rate (curriculum-based measurement of reading; CBM-R), and mathematics application and problem solving skills (mathematics screener) among students at four levels of proficiency on a statewide test. It was hypothesized that CBM-M provides insufficient information to make good screening decisions and that other measures with content more similar to that of large-scale tests of mathematics would function to improve screening. One hundred and seventy students in third grade from a rural elementary school in the Midwestern United States participated. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate direct, mediator, and latent growth models. In general, CBM-R mediated the relationship between the mathematics ability screener and passing the state assessment, while CBM-M did not have any significant paths within these models. Results are discussed in terms of the utility of CBM-M and CBM-R procedures in screening for success on state test performance in mathematics.
Descriptors: Computation, Problem Solving, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Rural Schools, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests, Curriculum Based Assessment, Measurement, Structural Equation Models, Screening Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Test Items, Reading Skills, Statistical Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment
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