Improving Mathematics Screening in Middle School

Autor/inn/en	Klingbeil, David A.; Maurice, Samuel A.; Van Normann, Ethan R.; Nelson, Peter M.; Birr, Chris; Hanrahan, Amanda R.; Schramm, Amber L.; Copek, Rebecca A.; Carse, Sara A.; Koppel, Rachael A.; Lopez, Abigail L.
Titel	Improving Mathematics Screening in Middle School
Quelle	In: School Psychology Review, 48 (2019) 4, S.383-398 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0279-6015
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Tests; Screening Tests; Achievement Tests; Middle School Students; Predictor Variables; Mathematics Skills; Risk; Cutting Scores; Student Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Accuracy; Curriculum Based Assessment; Improvement; Wisconsin; Measures of Academic Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Screening-Verfahren; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Prädiktor; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Risiko; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Qualitätssteigerung
Abstract	Common universal screening methods for determining math risk in middle school grades may not result in optimal diagnostic accuracy. We evaluated current screening practices and several potential modifications for predicting math proficiency on an end-of-year state test in a suburban school district. Previously, the district used the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to determine student risk in fall. Creating local cut scores for the preceding-year state test scores and the MAP resulted in the most accurate and efficient methods of assessing risk. Multiskill computation and application curriculum-based measures added little relative value to the combination of MAP and preceding-year state test scores. Results suggest schools could improve their screening practices by first evaluating their current procedures and, if unacceptable, determining whether local cut scores provide the desired improvements to accuracy before considering the adoption of additional measures. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01