ERIC Number: EJ849286
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 11
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Examining the Underlying Factor Structure of a Statewide Science Test under Oral and Standard Administrations
Kim, Do-Hong; Schneider, Christina; Siskind, Theresa
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v27 n4 p323-333 2009
This study investigates the factorial invariance of the statewide science tests at the middle school level across the oral administration accommodation and nonaccommodated groups of students with and without disabilities. Results indicate that the factor loadings and error variances are invariant across groups, although the oral administration and general education groups in Grade 8 support partial invariance in error variances. On the whole, this study supports that the science test scores for the oral administration group have the same meaning for those for the nonaccommodated groups. Aside from providing supporting validity evidence, this study also introduces the analytical method that can be used for studies of the same nature in other states. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Science Tests, Factor Structure, Grade 8, Middle Schools, Disabilities, General Education, Error of Measurement, Scores, Federal Legislation, Reading Aloud to Others, Validity, Reading Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 8; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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