Varying the Difficulty of Testing Materials: Implications for Curriculum-Based Measurement
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Systematic monitoring of student progress using curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is associated with improved student achievement. CBM uses a long-term goal measurement strategy that requires specifying the level of a curriculum the handicapped student is expected to master in 1 year. Student progress is assessed routinely using material sampled from this level of the curriculum. This study examined effects of curriculum level difficulty on estimates of student progress. The progress of 30 mildly handicapped students was monitored simultaneously in alternative levels of a reading curriculum, and students' slopes of improvement and variability of performance were compared. Regardless of the level of the curriculum in which progress was assessed, the slope of improvement was similar over time. Implications for selecting progress monitoring measurement materials are discussed.
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Domain sampling (breadth and representation) in the curriculum is an important issue in developing progress monitoring probes, influencing sensitivity to change and rate of progress.
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- Authors
- Shinn, M. R., Gleason, M. M., & Tindal, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Oregon (US)
- ORCID
- Tindal, Gerald
- Venue
- The Journal of Special Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1989-07
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 223-233
- ISSN
- 0022-4669 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-4764
- OpenAlex
- W2157275069
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 0.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Special Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Keywords
- curriculum-based measurement, progress monitoring, mildly handicapped students, test difficulty, reading curriculum, performance variability, academic performance
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