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Christine M. White; Christopher Schatschneider – Contemporary School Psychology, 2024
Universal screening to predict students' risk for reading problems is a foundational component of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework and is required by law in many US states. School or district administrators are tasked with selecting screening assessments that are both technically adequate and feasible given the resources of their…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Reading Tests, Reading Difficulties, Classification
Christine M. White; Christopher Schatschneider – Grantee Submission, 2023
Universal screening to predict students' risk for reading problems is a foundational component of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework and is required by law in many US states. School or district administrators are tasked with selecting screening assessments that are both technically adequate and feasible given the resources of their…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Reading Tests, Reading Difficulties, Classification
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Mirmoghtadaie, Zohresadat; Keshavarz, Mohsen; Mohammadimehr, Mojgan; Rasouli, Davood – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
In peer observation of teaching, an experienced colleague in the educational environment of a faculty member observes the educational performance of that faculty member and provides appropriate feedback. The use of peer review as an alternative source of evidence of teaching effectiveness is increasing. However, no research has been done in the…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Academic Achievement, Peer Evaluation, Teacher Evaluation
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Malec, Wojciech; Krzeminska-Adamek, Malgorzata – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2020
The main objective of the article is to compare several methods of evaluating multiple-choice options through classical item analysis. The methods subjected to examination include the tabulation of choice distribution, the interpretation of trace lines, the point-biserial correlation, the categorical analysis of trace lines, and the investigation…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Analysis
Hannah L. Barton – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Executive functioning abilities have been associated with important behaviors such as adaptive skills and cognitive abilities in children with and without disabilities. Executive functioning has primarily been measured as a strong predictor of later abilities in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as attention-deficit/…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Developmental Delays, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predictor Variables
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Höhns, Gabriela M. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2018
In discussions of work-based learning in anglophone countries, a relatively new question concerns different learning opportunities for differentially positioned novices in the workplace. Basil Bernstein relates learners' positioning with respect to knowledge and within a community of knowers to variations in a discourse underlying and regulating…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Workplace Learning, Corporations, Communities of Practice
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Haley, Katarina L.; Jacks, Adam; Jarrett, Jordan; Ray, Taylor; Cunningham, Kevin T.; Gorno-Tempini, Maria Luisa; Henry, Maya L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Of the three currently recognized variants of primary progressive aphasia, behavioral differentiation between the nonfluent/agrammatic (nfvPPA) and logopenic (lvPPA) variants is particularly difficult. The challenge includes uncertainty regarding diagnosis of apraxia of speech, which is subsumed within criteria for variant classification.…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Aphasia, Intonation, Suprasegmentals
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Simsek, Meliha R.; Dündar, Esin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
The transformation of coursebook publishing into an industrial giant has brought about variety, choice, and difficulty of decision making. As coursebook selection profoundly influences the quality of foreign language instruction in Turkey, it is essential to investigate what kind of instruments are used, which method is followed, what criteria are…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Trend Analysis
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Reimherr, Frederick W.; Marchant, Barrie K.; Olsen, John L.; Wender, Paul H.; Robison, Reid J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is the most common comorbid condition in childhood ADHD. This trial was prospectively designed to explore ODD symptoms in ADHD adults. Method: A total of 86 patients in this placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of methylphenidate transdermal system (MTS) were categorized based on the presence of ODD…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adults, Comorbidity
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McCormick, Alexander C. – Higher Education in Europe, 2008
"Classification" and "ranking" are tools for comparing colleges and universities, albeit for different purposes. Although "classification" focuses on identifying similarities rather than ordering institutions, it is closely intertwined with "ranking", whether directly through its content, structure, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Classification, Benchmarking, Standard Setting
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Zingerevich, C.; Greiss-Hess, L.; Lemons-Chitwood, K.; Harris, S. W.; Hessl, D.; Cook, K.; Hagerman, Randi J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Previous studies suggested that children diagnosed with fragile X syndrome (FXS) often meet criteria for autism or PDD. This study describes the fine motor abilities of children diagnosed with FXS with and without autism spectrum disorder, and compares the motor scores of those groups controlling for cognitive level. Method:…
Descriptors: Autism, Correlation, Severity (of Disability), Psychomotor Skills
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Powell, Evan R. – Small Group Behavior, 1977
This study uses two methods of analysis to examine the degree to which items within the cells of the Hill Interaction Matrix correlate. It is found that the table of specifications does not hold up. But the author recommends caution in interpreting this finding. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Classification, Conceptual Schemes, Correlation, Evaluation Criteria
Abedi, Jamal – Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and Student Testing CRESST, 2004
Research reports major concerns over classification and measurement for students with limited English proficiency (LEP). A poor operational definition of the English language proficiency construct and validity concerns about existing language proficiency tests are among these issues. Decisions on including LEP students in large-scale assessments…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, National Competency Tests, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking