9 research outputs found
Early Literacy Screening : Comparing PALS-K with AIMSweb and STAR
Color poster with text and tables.Wisconsin schools are required to assess K - 2nd grade students with the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS). However, other literacy screeners are also used in Wisconsin
schools. Research suggests that the validity and accuracy of early literacy screeners varies from test to test. Outside of evidence published by the test authors, limited research exists to support the accuracy of PALS-K as an early
literacy screener. The AIMSweb Tests of Early Literacy has strong evidence to support its ability to identify kindergarteners at risk for future reading difficulties. The validity of STAR Early Literacy assessment has been examined extensively; however, less research exists examining its predictive accuracy.University of Wisconsin--Eau Cliare Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Using Brief Experimental Analysis to Increase GRE Vocabulary Knowledge
Color poster with text and graphs.BEA is a tool that "test drives" different interventions to select a promising intervention for each participant, which can be implemented over time. Research indicates that for school-aged children, Brief Experimental Analysis (BEA) can be used to select effective academic interventions, especially in oral reading fluency (Burns & Wagner, 2008). On the GRE, university students emphasize the verbal component because they perceive it as especially difficult (Loken, Radlinsky, Crespi, Millet, & Cushing, 2004).
We selected three interventions commonly used to teach word definitions: interspersal, incremental rehearsal, and traditional flashcard drill. Although traditional flashcard drill procedures have been used for vocabulary instruction (e.g., MacQuarrie, Tucker, Burns, & Hartman, 2002), research suggests that interspersal procedures yield better results than traditional flashcard drill procedures for definitional knowledge and retention of knowledge over time (Petersen-Brown & Burns, 2011).
We aimed to extend the traditional use of BEA to select an effective vocabulary intervention for college students. We then measured the effectiveness of this intervention across time in an extended analysis using a cumulative acquisition design.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Evaluating the Outcomes of Brief Experimental Analyses at Two Points in Time
Color poster with text, graphs, tables, and charts.Reading is a fundamental skill for success in school. Thus, providing effective intervention to children underperforming in a standard classroom is critical. Our study explores differences in the outcomes of brief experimental analyses (BEAs) when administered at two different times during the school year to see how children's instructional needs may change. We found that BEA outcomes differed for most children in our sample when administered at two different times, perhaps as a function of changes in students' academic skills. Our results may shed light on how often instruction needs to change in schools to meet the changing academic needs of students.Kell Container Corporation; University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
School Wide Early Literacy Screening : A Comparison of PALS-K and AIMSweb Tests of Early Literacy
Color poster with text and tables.The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between PALS-K and AIMSweb assessments.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Program
Understanding the Sexual Prejudices of Sexual Orientation Minorities
Color poster with text and charts.Much of the sexual prejudice research has
focused on understanding the prejudices and
stereotypes of heterosexuals towards nonheterosexuals. Minimal research has examined
the prejudices and stereotypes of nonheterosexuals. The purpose of this study was to find out the stereotypes endorsed by
gay/lesbian and bisexual men and women toward heterosexual, bisexual, and gay/lesbian men and women.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
A Comparison of AIMSWeb TEL and PALS-K Reading Assessments
Color poster with text and tables.Response to Intervention (RtI) practices
in educational settings aim to identify
students who are at risk for academic
struggle. Typically, RtI tries to identify
20% of students as at-risk (Good,
Simmons, & Smith, 2008). It is crucial to
provide at-risk students with early
interventions to prevent student failure
(Hughes & Dexter, 2014). Standardized
screening assessments are used in
identifying students who are at-risk for
failure. To successfully identify at-risk
students, screeners must be reliable,
valid, accurate, and inexpensive. This study addresses two questions. One, how well does each screener correctly predict which children will
perform below expectation (i.e. "at-risk"
children) on grade 1 reading measures?
And two, which kindergarten subtests are
most predictive of first-grade reading performance?University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Brief Experimental Analysis of Modeling Interventions for Oral Reading Fluency : Results From a Summer Program
Color poster with text and graphs.Brief experimental analysis (BEA) is an important tool used to guide intervention selection for learners who have failed to respond to standard reading instruction (Reschly, Coolong-Chaffin, Christenson & Gutkin, 2007). The purpose of this project was to examine how BEA procedures could
be used to identify a potentially effective oral reading fluency intervention involving different types of modeling combined with practice. Participants were three elementary students who attended a summer reading program. An extended analysis examined the effectiveness of the indicated intervention over time when used within
the context of a comprehensive reading instructional package.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Program
Using Brief Experimental Analysis to Increase GRE Vocabulary Knowledge
Color poster with text and graphs.College students planning to apply for graduate
school often prepare to take the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). The advanced vocabulary
questions on the GRE verbal are often a high
priority for students studying for the GRE (Loken,
et al., 2004). We plan to explore whether Brief
Experimental Analysis (BEA) procedures can be
applied to select an effective intervention for
university students preparing for the GRE. Once
an effective intervention is identified through
BEA, an extended analysis using a cumulative
acquisition single-case experimental design will
be conducted.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs