Publication Date
Spring 2020
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Sarah Ochs (Director), Carl Myers, and Kristy Cartwright
Degree Program
Department of Psychology
Degree Type
Specialist in Education
Abstract
In recent years, paper-and-pencil screenings have, to a degree, given way to computer adaptive tests as a more effective way to screen students, though some measures lack research in regards to their utility. The utility of Star Early Literacy (SEL) for predicting future state test performance was examined by analyzing student performance on SEL and student performance on state testing two years later. The following research questions were examined: What is the relationship among first grade SEL scores and performance on the third grade reading state test? What is the diagnostic accuracy of SEL for predicting reading state test performance two years later? Results indicated that while SEL scores are moderately correlated with state reading test scores, accuracy is only fair. Implications of these findings and future directions on this topic of research are further discussed.
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Educational Psychology | Language and Literacy Education | School Psychology
Recommended Citation
Pollack, Karlissa, "The Predictive Validity of STAR Early Literacy" (2020). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 3191.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3191
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Child Psychology Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, School Psychology Commons