A Comparison of Methods to Screen Middle School Students for Reading and Math Difficulties

Autor/inn/en	Nelson, Peter M.; Van Norman, Ethan R.; Lackner, Stacey K.
Titel	A Comparison of Methods to Screen Middle School Students for Reading and Math Difficulties
Quelle	In: School Psychology Review, 45 (2016) 3, S.327-342 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0279-6015
DOI	10.17105/SPR45-3.327-342
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Middle School Students; Educational Diagnosis; Accuracy; Academic Achievement; Rating Scales; Scores; Screening Tests; Reading Difficulties; Mathematics; Achievement Tests; High Stakes Tests; Prediction; Correlation; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Statistical Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Minnesota; Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Pedagogical diagnostics; Pädagogische Diagnostik; Schulleistung; Rating-Skala; Screening-Verfahren; Reading difficulty; Leseschwierigkeit; Mathematik; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Vorhersage; Korrelation; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Statistische Analyse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	The current study explored multiple ways in which middle schools can use and integrate data sources to predict proficiency on future high-stakes state achievement tests. The diagnostic accuracy of (a) prior achievement data, (b) teacher rating scale scores, (c) a composite score combining state test scores and rating scale responses, and (d) two gated screening approaches was compared in a sample of 614 middle school students. Prior state test performance emerged as the strongest single predictor of future state test scores; however, results provide evidence that educators may consider locally derived cut scores or alternative screening procedures that incorporate multiple data sources. Specifically, the combination of prior achievement data and teacher ratings of student competence often resulted in increases in either sensitivity or specificity as a function of how data sources were combined. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01