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McMaster, Kristen L.; Du, Xiaoqing; Yeo, Seungsoo; Deno, Stanley L.; Parker, David; Ellis, Troy – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study examined technical features of slopes produced from curriculum-based measures (CBM) of beginning writing. Eighty-five first-graders completed weekly sentence copy, picture-word, and story prompts for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, testing revealed alternate-form reliability and criterion validity of CBM scores generally similar to those…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Curriculum Based Assessment, Validity, Reliability
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McMaster, Kristen L.; Du, Xiaoqing; Parker, David C.; Pinto, Viveca – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Many students struggle with writing, which impacts their school and lifelong success, but early identification and intervention can help prevent long-term writing problems. Reliable and valid assessment tools are needed for early identification of struggling writers, as well as to monitor their progress and evaluate the effects of early…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Early Intervention, Curriculum Based Assessment, Identification
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McMaster, Kristen L.; Du, Xiaoqing; Petursdottir, Anna-Lind – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of the two studies reported in this article was to examine technical features of curriculum-based measures for beginning writers. In Study 1, 50 first graders responded to word copying, sentence copying, and story prompts. In Study 2, 50 additional first graders responded to letter, picture-word, picture-theme, and photo prompts. In…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Grade 1, Writing Tests, Cues