Development and Validation of an Assessment of Adult Educators' Reading Instructional Knowledge

Autor/inn/en	Bell, Sherry Mee; McCallum, R. Steve; Ziegler, Mary; Davis, C. A.; Coleman, MariBeth
Titel	Development and Validation of an Assessment of Adult Educators' Reading Instructional Knowledge
Quelle	In: Annals of Dyslexia, 63 (2013) 3-4, S.187-200 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0736-9387
DOI	10.1007/s11881-012-0079-z
Schlagwörter	Test Construction; Test Validity; Reading Instruction; Adult Education; Knowledge Level; Faculty Development; Adult Educators; Alphabets; Reading Fluency; Vocabulary; Reading Comprehension; Student Evaluation; Teacher Competencies; Scores; Factor Analysis; Construct Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Leseunterricht; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Wissensbasis; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Buchstabenschrift; Wortschatz; Leseverstehen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Lehrkunst; Faktorenanalyse
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to describe briefly the development and utility of the "Assessment of Reading Instructional Knowledge-Adults" ("ARIK-A"), the only nationally normed (n?=?468) measure of adult reading instructional knowledge, created to facilitate professional development of adult educators. Developmental data reveal reliabilities ranging from 0.73 to 0.85 for five "ARIK-A" scales (alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and assessment) and 0.91 for the composite score; factor analytic data and expert review provide support for construct validity as well. Information on how to use the "ARIK-A" to determine mastery and relative standing is presented. With two alternate forms, the "ARIK-A" is a promising and needed tool for adult education practitioners within continuing education and professional development contexts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10