Download or read book School based Evidence for the Validity of Curriculum based Measurement Norms in School District 57 written by Siama Ann Fewster and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the relationship between local Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) scores and later academic performance. It adds school-based validity evidence to the body of research literature that has demonstrated CBM to be valid and reliable for a number of assessment purposes. CBM reading and written expression scores for 678 Grade 6 and 7 students were compared to their year-end English and Social Studies marks received in Grades 8, 9 and 10. Correlational and regression analyses confirmed the predictive validity of CBM scores. Data on the academic programming of the students in secondary school allowed for discriminant analysis procedures that demonstrated the ability of CBM to differentiate between student groups of various proficiency levels. Overall, findings support the appropriateness of the use of CBM norms for local assessment applications, including the use of CBM as an indicator of academic performance when making special education eligibility decisions.
Download or read book School based Evidence for the Validity of Curriculum based Measurement Norms for French Immersion Students in School District 57 written by Sheralee Thibault and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Curriculum Based Measurement Norming for Math calculation in School District 57 written by Gail Barbara Walraven and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book RTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners written by John J. Hoover and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book uses a practical approach to early intervention for struggling learners, while keeping in mind the cultural and linguistic considerations for English language learners. Applying the RTI strategies in this book takes the guesswork out of educating students and reduces referrals to special education due to lack of instruction." —Robert Raymond, Senior School Improvement Instruction Specialist Office of Special Education Initiatives, New York City Department of Education Assess students accurately to make informed instructional and eligibility decisions! Effective and ongoing assessment processes are crucial for making important decisions about the education of at-risk and struggling students. This practical book presents K–12 educators with a comprehensive overview of the three primary types of assessment within multitiered Response to Intervention (RTI) models: universal screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic assessment for special education. This resource establishes the foundation for assessment in RTI and provides practical suggestions for implementing universal screening and progress monitoring to make informed instructional decisions. The author identifies the role of RTI in determining student eligibility for special education services and discusses effective assessment decision-making processes, including roles and responsibilities of different team members. This book also: Provides detailed coverage of specific assessment methods and practices, including Curriculum-Based Measurement Addresses important topics related to RTI, including fidelity of implementation Presents RTI assessment needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners Includes tables, figures, and reproducible forms and PowerPoint slides to facilitate training and implementation RTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners is a valuable guide for members of RTI teams looking to expand their expertise in meeting the needs of all students.
Download or read book RTI in Practice written by James L. McDougal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have resource for educational professionals implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) programs in their schools RTI in Practice: A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School is an innovative and timely guide that presents concrete, balanced perspectives and directions for implementing an effective RTI model in your school. Built upon the three tiers of effective general education and universal screening, targeted interventions, and intensive interventions, this authoritative resource addresses: Effective academic programs for all students How to use data to make decisions in general education Guidelines for setting goals, monitoring progress, and graphing intervention outcomes Multicultural considerations Realistic case scenarios appear throughout to bring the implementation strategies to life, and the book is packaged with a CD-ROM containing numerous reproducible and customizable forms, surveys, and screening tools, as well as an annotated list of resources for charting and monitoring individual student and classroom progress. RTI in Practice: A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School is a complete resource providing educators and school professionals with the tips¿and tools needed for successful RTI program implementation.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Math Curriculum Based Measurements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning written by Heather E. Thoburn and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The educational system has placed an emphasis on reading instruction and assessment. Districts are now making a change to place more attention on the area of mathematics. The challenge of helping all students at their level of instruction has become more noticeable and systems are beginning to make a change to the response to intervention model. More of an importance is placed on monitoring students and ensuring that all are receiving appropriate instruction and interventions. Curriculum-based measurement in math offers an efficient way to assess and monitor progress in math calculation. The current study examines the technical adequacy of a school created math screening tool by investigating reliability and criterion related validity of the measure. The relationship between the screening tool, the WASL math test, and a published math CBM with national norms (AIMSweb) is examined with a sample of 278 fourth and fifth grade students. The screener demonstrated strong reliability evidence and has some evidence for validity"--Document.
Download or read book Two Forms of Math Curriculum based Measurement written by Bridget Sarita Sweeney and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is a fast, reliable, and valid set of procedures for measuring student progress in basic skills. However, the predictive validity of math computations and applications probes administered three times across the year (fall, winter, and spring) has not been compared to the TerraNova standardized assessment, nor has CBM's acceptability from corrective education teachers serving students out of the classroom been explored. In this study, nine corrective education teachers working in a large mid-Atlantic urban school district and providing corrective education services to private and parochial schools participated by administering math computations and concepts and applications CBM probes to second and/or third grade students three times. There were 453 second grade students in 19 nonpublic schools and 371 third grade students in 16 nonpublic schools who completed three computations and applications CBM probes at three different points in the year. Of these students, 133 second grade students in 13 parochial schools as well as 108 third grade students in 12 parochial schools completed the TerraNova math assessment. Through the use of multiple regression analyses, it was determined that the concepts and applications probes had significant levels of predictive validity while the computations probes were not found to have any predictive validity when compared to the Normal Curve Equivalent of the Total Math subtests. The nine corrective education teachers also completed three versions of the Assessment Rating Profile-15 (ARP-15), one prior to the use of CBM and two following its use. No significant difference was identified when comparing the results of the first rating scale with either of the second or when comparing the two different rating scales administered at the end of the year. Overall, the concepts and applications probes were found to be significantly predictive of performance on the TerraNova, Second Edition, Total Math subtests, despite the fact that the teachers did not indicate a strong like or dislike towards the use of CBM tools.
Download or read book Curriculum based Measurement written by Jack J. Kramer and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Curriculum based Measurement as a Predictor of Performance on Norm referenced Reading Assessments written by Pamela Raines Bernards and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Curriculum Based Measurement written by John Hosp and published by Dude Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference guide provides an overview of the purposes and uses of curriculum-based measurement (CBM), a standardized approach to assessing student performance in order to inform educational and instructional decision making. This guide is designed for teachers, administrators, and other educators who are considering using CBM, want an introduction to CBM, or need a quick and easy reference. It is also useful for educators to use with parents and students as an introduction to CBM. Written by two of the authors of the national bestseller, The ABCs of CBM: A Practical Guide to Curriculum-Based Measurement.
Download or read book Curriculum based Measurement s Role in Guiding Instruction written by Lance McClard and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators have searched for an early reading assessment that is aligned and could be given prior to their respective state's high-stakes test. Information gleaned from the early assessment could be used to guide instruction and assist with the monitoring of student progress prior to the first year of state high-stakes testing. Too often students in need of extra reading supports are identified too late for interventions to have a maximal impact (Reynolds & Shaywitz, 2009). The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between early assessments given prior to Missouri's state high-stakes test, the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), in a school district located in the southeast of Missouri. The researcher examined scores of early literacy tests utilized by the district from the same year of the first MAP administration. Curriculum based measurements in reading (R-CBM) and cloze task word selection (maze), Developmental Reading Assessments (DRA), and district summative common assessments and compared them to scale scores on the Communication Arts portion of MAP. The dependability of each district utilized assessment (R-CBM, maze, DRA, and district summative common assessments) in predicting MAP scores should assist with the improvement of instruction within reading. If the R-CBM, maze, DRA, and/or summative common assessments do not accurately measure the performance of students on the MAP, schools utilizing one or a combination of these assessments will either be devoting resources, time, and/or money to students that do not need additional help. Furthermore, schools could be ignoring students who were in need of interventions and modified instruction. Additionally, local assessments are used to inform and adjust instruction in order to maximized student learning (Stiggins & DuFour, 2009). If the local assessments do not accurately reflect the state test, invalid decisions could be made that lead to poor teaching or gaps in the delivered curriculum.
Download or read book Rethinking Value Added Models in Education written by Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since passage of the of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, academic researchers, econometricians, and statisticians have been exploring various analytical methods of documenting students‘ academic progress over time. Known as value-added models (VAMs), these methods are meant to measure the value a teacher or school adds to student learning from one year to the next. To date, however, there is very little evidence to support the trustworthiness of these models. What is becoming increasingly evident, yet often ignored mainly by policymakers, is that VAMs are 1) unreliable, 2) invalid, 3) nontransparent, 4) unfair, 5) fraught with measurement errors and 6) being inappropriately used to make consequential decisions regarding such things as teacher pay, retention, and termination. Unfortunately, their unintended consequences are not fully recognized at this point either. Given such, the timeliness of this well-researched and thoughtful book cannot be overstated. This book sheds important light on the debate surrounding VAMs and thereby offers states and practitioners a highly important resource from which they can move forward in more research-based ways.
Download or read book Psychology in the Schools written by Elena Diamond and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging and practical book addresses the multitude of ways in which school-employed psychological service providers such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, can support the learning, behavioral, and mental health needs of students in school settings. Psychology in the Schools offers vignette examples to apply content to real-world context and provides a variety of resources including worksheets and templates for practitioners to use in practice. Chapter content covers foundations in psychological services in schools (e.g., the hidden curriculum of school systems, professional standards of practice, consultation and collaboration, and assessment), an overview of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports across tiers of service delivery, and skills for practitioners to thrive (e.g., burnout prevention). This text is ideal for an upper-level undergraduate course or an introductory graduate-level course. Early career practitioners and supervisors alike can also benefit from the tools and resources that this book provides.
Download or read book Current Index to Journals in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Science Education written by Sandra K. Abell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-of-the art research Handbook provides a comprehensive, coherent, current synthesis of the empirical and theoretical research concerning teaching and learning in science and lays down a foundation upon which future research can be built. The contributors, all leading experts in their research areas, represent the international and gender diversity that exists in the science education research community. As a whole, the Handbook of Research on Science Education demonstrates that science education is alive and well and illustrates its vitality. It is an essential resource for the entire science education community, including veteran and emerging researchers, university faculty, graduate students, practitioners in the schools, and science education professionals outside of universities. The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) endorses the Handbook of Research on Science Education as an important and valuable synthesis of the current knowledge in the field of science education by leading individuals in the field. For more information on NARST, please visit: http://www.narst.org/.
Download or read book Assessment of Children written by Jerome M. Sattler and published by Jerome M. Sattler Publisher. This book was released on 2001 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cette 4e édition propose des informations sur de l'évaluation du développement cognitif des enfants. Ce document, qui s'adresse tout spécialement aux futurs professionnels de l'évaluation qui devront utiliser, dans un cadre clinique ou de psycho-éducation, des instruments de mesure pour l'évaluation des enfants. Il décrit les lignes directrices pour comprendre les divers instruments d'évaluation du développement de l'enfant, pour les utiliser en conformité avec une éthique professionnelle, pour respecter les lois reliées au développement des enfants ayant une déficience, pour distinguer les échelles de mesure des aptitudes, les tests d'intelligence, les tests reliés au développement du langage ainsi que des considérations à retenir pour l'évaluation d'enfants en provenance de communautés ethno-culturelles.
