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A Look At The Reliability Of An Early Childhood Expository Comprehension Measure, Alta Adamma Mcdonald
A Look At The Reliability Of An Early Childhood Expository Comprehension Measure, Alta Adamma Mcdonald
Theses and Dissertations
Although the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has included more informational texts in early grades to emphasize reading to gain knowledge (Green, 2012; Roskos & Neuman, 2014), the lack of available expository assessments leaves teachers unsure of what students need to know in order to be successful comprehenders of these texts (Hall, Markham, & Culatta, 2005; Harding, 2014). Moreover, there are very few early expository assessments available which makes it difficult for teachers to monitor young children's expository text knowledge and skills and then adjust their instruction to meet children's unique needs. The EECA R-2 is an early …
Determining The Reliability Of An Early Expository Comprehension Assessment, Tammie Harding
Determining The Reliability Of An Early Expository Comprehension Assessment, Tammie Harding
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated the reliability of the revised Early Expository Comprehension Assessment (EECA), a measure that looked at preschoolers' comprehension of expository text. Thirty-seven preschool children between the ages of four and five were administered two comparable versions of the measure by two examiners. Scoring procedures were created and the protocols were scored and compared for reliability. The data was analyzed using a mixed models Analysis of Variance for repeated measures and a maximum likelihood estimate of variance components. Results from the analysis showed that version and order had no significant effect on three of the response task scores (Purpose …