The Psychometric Effects of Altering the Ceiling Criterion on the Passage Comprehension Test of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised/NU.

Simpson, Robert G.; Smith, Shana; Johnson, Todd E.; Halpin, Gerald

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ERIC Number: EJ664499

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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The Psychometric Effects of Altering the Ceiling Criterion on the Passage Comprehension Test of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised/NU.

Simpson, Robert G.; Smith, Shana; Johnson, Todd E.; Halpin, Gerald

Assessment for Effective Intervention, v28 n2 p35-40 Win 2003

The Passage Comprehension portion of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised/NU was administered to 63 adolescents. Protocols were rescored using the following ceiling criteria: five consecutive errors, five errors in six consecutive responses, and five errors in seven consecutive responses. A strong relationship was determined among scores using all scoring methods. (Contains 10 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Criterion Referenced Tests, Disability Identification, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Raw Scores, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Scores, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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