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A Three Article Dissertation on the Relationship between Computer-Based Testing and Paper-Based Testing on Students with Special Needs in Reading Comprehension
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Andrea Cedeno – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The relationship between computer-based and paper-based testing may vary. Students with special needs may or may not perform better on computer-based testing compared to paper-based testing. Over the past few decades, computers and technology have increased in society and in classrooms. The use of technology has increased during the era of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Special Needs Students, Reading Comprehension
Convergent and Ecological Validity of the Woodcock Johnson Passage Comprehension Test and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Reading Comprehension Subtest
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Stacy, Maria E. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Reading comprehension assessments often vary from one measure to another related to the response format required, passage length and other variables. Yet, these measures purport to assess the same skill of reading comprehension, and they are often used interchangeably. Over the last decade some reading researchers have raised concerns that the…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Reading Comprehension, Achievement Tests, Test Format
An Evaluation of the Effects of the Transition to Online Testing on the Math and Reading Standardized Test Scores for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Students on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) from a South Texas School District
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Anakaren Lopez – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research study investigates the impact of the rapid transition from paper-based to online administration of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams on student performance in a South Texas school district. The transition, mandated by House Bill 3261, presented Texas public schools with a tight timeline for adapting…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Electronic Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Scores
Reader-Test Interactions: An Explanatory Item Response Study on Reading Comprehension
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Ping Wang – ProQuest LLC, 2021
According to the RAND model framework, reading comprehension test performance is influenced by readers' reading skills or reader characteristics, test properties, and their interactions. However, little empirical research has systematically compared the impacts of reader characteristics, test properties, and reader-test interactions across…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Reading Research, Test Items
Investigating Structures of Reading Comprehension Attributes at Different Proficiency Levels: Applying Cognitive Diagnosis Models and Factor Analyses
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Yun, Joonmo – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Reading comprehension is an essential skill for success in school and post-school life. However, despite the importance of this skill, a considerable number of students in the U.S. have shown difficulties in reading comprehension. According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) of the National Center for Education…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Factor Analysis, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries
The Effect of Response Format and Presentation Conditions on Comprehension Assessments for Students with and without a Reading Disability
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Walker, Ronda – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Previous studies (Collins, 2015; Kennan & Meenan, 2014) have shown how variations in text and task factors and individual reader skills affect performance on reading comprehension assessments. The present study examined whether different presentation conditions (silent reading, watching a video) and response formats (open-ended vs.…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Test Format, Reading Tests, Reading Difficulties