Direct linkERIC Number: ED605778
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 3
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Sample Representativeness. Improving Literacy Brief: Understanding Screening
Pentimonti, J.; Petscher, Y.; Stanley, C.
National Center on Improving Literacy
Sample representativeness is an important piece to consider when evaluating the quality of a screening assessment. If you are trying to determine whether or not the screening tool accurately measures children's skills, you want to ensure that the sample that is used to validate the tool is representative of your population of interest.
Descriptors: Sampling, Screening Tests, Measurement, Test Validity, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis
University of Oregon on behalf of National Center on Improving Literacy. 1238 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403. e-mail: nciliteracy@gmail.com; Web site: https://improvingliteracy.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED); Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL); National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) at American Institutes for Research
Grant or Contract Numbers: S283D160003
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