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Anderson, D., Rowley, B., Alonzo, J., Tindal, G. (2014). Criterion validity evidence for the easyCBM CCSS math measures: Grades 6-8 (Technical Report No. 1402). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This technical report describes a study to explore the validity of the easyCBM© CCSS Math tests by evaluating the relation between students’ scores on these measures in Grades 6-8, and the Stanford Achievement Test, 10thedition (SAT-10). TechRpt_1402
Alonzo, J., Park, B. J., & Tindal, G. (2013). Examining the internal structure of the easyCBM reading measures, grades K-5 (Technical Report No. 1302). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report, we describe a study examining the internal structures of the easyCBM reading measures, Grades K-5. TechRpt1302
Wray, K., Lai, C. F., Sáez. L., Alonzo, J., Tindal, G. (2014). easyCBM beginning reading measures: Grades K-1 alternate form reliability and criterion validity with the SAT-10 (Technical Report No. 1403). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. We report the results of an alternate form reliability and criterion validity study of kindergarten and grade 1 (N= 84-‐199) reading measures from the easyCBM© assessment system and Stanford Early School Achievement Test/Stanford Achievement Test, 10th edition (SESAT/SAT-‐10) across 5…
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Sáez. L., Irvin, P. S., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2013). Alignment with the Common Core State Standards: easyCBM K-3 word reading (Technical Report No. 1303). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. Five hundred and seventeen words from the easyCBM Word Reading assessment (n = 57 kindergarten, 117 first grade, 172 second grade, and 171 third grade) were examined by 15 teachers for their correspondence with the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. In particular,…
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Lai, C. F., Sáez. L., Alonzo, J., Tindal, G. (2014). Network analysis of beginning reading instruction (Technical Report No. 1404). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. Network text analysis was used to identify underlying reading concepts in a kindergartengeneral education literacy instruction classroom (n=23) based on naturalistic observations. Using data from three observations, we studied how reading concepts were connected and how their presence changed over time as represented by nodes and links on structural network maps. …
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Irvin, P. S. (2016). Distributed item review: Administrator user guide. (Technical Report No. 1603). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. The Distributed Item Review (DIR; Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2013) is a secure and flexible, web-based system designed to present test items to expert reviewers across a broad geographic area for evaluation of important dimensions of quality (e.g., alignment with standards, bias, sensitivity, and student accessibility). The DIR is comprised of essential features that allow system administrators to…
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Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). easyCBM mathematics criterion related validity evidence: Washington state test (Technical Report No. 1010). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. TechRpt_1010
Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Jung, E., Geller, J., & Yovanoff, P. (2008). Project DIVIDE instrument development (Technical Report No. 0810). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. TechRpt_0810
Wray, K. A., Alonzo, J., Tindal, G. (2014). Internal consistency of the easyCBM CCSS math measures grades K-8 (Technical Report No. 1405). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This technical report documents findings from a study of the internal consistency and split‐half reliability of the easyCBM© CCSS Math measures, grades K-8. TechRpt_1405
Alonzo, J., Park, B. J., & Tindal, G. (2013). An examination of the internal structures of the easyCBM CCSS reading measures (Technical Report No. 1304). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This technical report presents the results of a confirmatory factor analysis of the internal structures of the easyCBM® CCSS reading assessments. These assessments, which include item prompts based onRead to Perform a Task, Informational Text, and Short Literary Text include a series of item prompts followed…
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