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Direct linkEspin, Christine A.; Shin, Jongho; Busch, Todd W. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of curriculum-based measures as indicator of growth in content-area learning. Participants were 58 students in 2 seventh-grade social studies classes. CBM measures were student- and administrator-read vocabulary-matching probes. Criterion measures were performance on a knowledge…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Validity, Social Studies, Curriculum Based Assessment
Download full textCronin, John; Bowe, Branin – Northwest Evaluation Association, 2004
Each year, Nevada students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 7 participate in testing as part of the Nevada assessment program. Students in grades 3 and 5 take the Nevada Criterion Referenced Assessment (Nevada CRT) while students in grades 4 and 7 take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). These tests serve as an important measure of student achievement for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Reading Achievement
