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Individual Characteristics of Postsecondary Underachievement
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Natasha L. Godkin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Underachievement in postsecondary education has been a growing concern for educators and researchers. Higher education institutions have implemented early alert systems to identify students performing below standards. This early warning system has major limitations that confine it to an identification only approach. The current study aimed to…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Underachievement
Predictive Validity of the Developmental Indicator for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition
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Hirschl, Rebecca C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The present study investigated the predictive validity of the DIAL-3 kindergarten screening tool. Participants consisted of 178 students from a suburban school district located in northern Westchester County. Chi squared analyses and T-tests were used to compare DIAL-3 scores to later performance on New York State English Language Arts and…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Screening Tests, Identification, Kindergarten
Examining Predictive Validity and Rates of Growth in Curriculum-Based Measurement with English Language Learners in the Intermediate Grades
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Farmer, Ella – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the current educational climate, school districts and states are being held accountable for the progress of all students. Students who speak another language at home and have limited English proficiency, known as English Language Learners (ELLs), continue to underperform when compared to English proficient peers. The purpose of the study was to…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Evaluating a Brief Measure of Reading Comprehension for Narrative and Expository Text: The Convergent and Predictive Validity of the Reading Retell Rubric
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Thomas, Lisa B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Reading comprehension is a critical aspect of the reading process. Children who experience significant problems in reading comprehension are at risk for long-term academic and social problems. High-quality measures are needed for early, efficient, and effective identification of children in need of remediation in reading comprehension. Substantial…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Scoring Rubrics, Predictive Validity, Validity
The Development of a Phonics Diagnostic Inventory: Assessment of Instrument Validity via Concurrent and Predictive Validity Techniques and a Path Model of Literacy Development
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Farrell-Meier, Colleen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Data from instruments which are technically adequate and which inform instruction are not only considered best practice, but are legally mandated by laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and No Child Left Behind. The Phonics Diagnostic Inventory (PDI) was designed to assess students' proficiency with specific…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Fluency, Federal Legislation, Disabilities
The Predictive Validity of the Preschool Early Literacy Individual Growth and Development Indicators (EL-IGDIS) on State Test Scores Using an Urban, Low-Income Population
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Smith, Steven L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
There is a growing body of literature linking curriculum based measurements and general outcome measures to state test outcomes. With an increasing focus on the early identification of students at risk for academic failure, the present study investigated the predictive validity of preschool early literacy general outcome measures (GOMs) in a low…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Low Income, Academic Failure, Reading Tests