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Peer reviewedKlein, Alice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
The test-retest reliability and predictive validity of the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test (NSST) with pre-kindergarten pupils was investigated. It was found to have moderate test-retest reliability, and to be moderately accurate in predicting general academic achievement test scores of pupils in kindergarten and first grade. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Predictive Validity, Preschool Children, Screening Tests
Peer reviewedKlein, Alice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
The Screening Test of Academic Readiness (STAR) was administered to three samples of kindergarten pupils. A series of factor analyses was performed to determine whether the STAR could be used for individualized diagnosis and remediation. Results showed that two oblique factors emerged which had limited meaning. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Factor Structure, Kindergarten Children, Predictive Validity
