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Direct linkSmith, R. Alex; Lembke, Erica S. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2021
This study examined the technical adequacy of Picture Word, a type of Writing Curriculum-Based Measurement, with 73 English learners (ELs) with beginning to intermediate English language proficiency in Grades 1, 2, and 3. The ELs in this study attended schools in one midwestern U.S. school district employing an English-only model of instruction…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, English Language Learners, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
Gary A. Troia; Frank R. Lawrence; Julie S. Brehmer; Kaitlin Glause; Heather L. Reichmuth – Grantee Submission, 2023
Much of the research that has examined the writing knowledge of school-age students has relied on interviews to ascertain this information, which is problematic because interviews may underestimate breadth and depth of writing knowledge, require lengthy interactions with participants, and do not permit a direct evaluation of a prescribed array of…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, Writing Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Elementary School Students
Merrigan, Teresa E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of alternative approaches to administering and scoring curriculum-based measurement for written expression. Specifically, three response durations (3, 5, and 7 minutes) and six score types (total words written, words spelled correctly, percent of words spelled correctly,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Testing, Scoring, Writing Tests
Proctor, Thomas P.; Kim, YoungKoung Rachel – College Board, 2009
Presented at the national conference for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in April 2009. This study examined the utility of scores on the SAT writing test, specifically examining the reliability of scores using generalizability and item response theories. The study also provides an overview of current predictive validity…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Writing Tests, Psychometrics, Predictive Validity
Kobrin, Jennifer L.; Kimmel, Ernest W. – College Board, 2006
Based on statistics from the first few administrations of the SAT writing section, the test is performing as expected. The reliability of the writing section is very similar to that of other writing assessments. Based on preliminary validity research, the writing section is expected to add modestly to the prediction of college performance when…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Writing Tests, Cognitive Tests, College Entrance Examinations
Peer reviewedBers, Trudy H.; Smith, Kerry E. – Community College Review, 1990
Describes a study of the validity and reliability of a writing skills assessment test taken by 4,284 2-year college students in 1986-87. Assesses interrater reliability, influences of nonperformance factors (e.g., gender, native language, and form of test), predictive validity of test for future performance, and implications of findings. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, High Risk Students, Predictive Validity
