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Chen, Jennifer J. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2022
In this article, the author offers recommendations for pedagogical practice based on the assessment results of uppercase letter-name knowledge among Spanish-speaking preschool children from low-income backgrounds.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Preschool Children, Alphabets, Naming
Jellis, Chris – Research Matters, 2022
The results of an assessment taken at the start and end of the Reception Year by children in state schools in England over three years were analysed. Over 70,000 children were assessed during this time. The results of the analysis provided evidence of what the average child could do when they started school, and how much progress they made in that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation
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Tibi, Sana; Edwards, Ashley A.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Lombardino, Linda J.; Kirby, John R.; Salha, Soheil H. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2021
Little research has been conducted on Arabic letter knowledge. This study investigates the nature of Arabic letter knowledge, its dimensionality, and the relative difficulty of letter knowledge items, all within an item response theory (IRT) framework. Three letter knowledge tests were administered to 142 native Arabic-speaking kindergarteners…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Semitic Languages, Alphabets, Reading Tests