Reading & language arts


A longitudinal study of reading growth for students with visual impairments
Using data from Northwest Evaluation Associationās Measures of Academic Progress assessment, reading achievement was analyzed from 224 students with visual impairments in grades 3ā10, in four states over an eight-year time period.
By: Beth Boroson, Elizabeth Barker, Xueming (Sylvia) Li
Topics: Accessibility, Growth, Reading & language arts


A longitudinal study of reading growth for students with visual impairments
This study compares reading growth for students with visual impairments with a nationally normed group of students from the general population using data from the NWEA MAP Growth assessment.
By: Beth Boroson, Elizabeth Barker, Xueming Li
Topics: Equity, Accessibility, Reading & language arts


Concurrent validity of the independent reading level assessment framework and a state assessment
This study investigates the use of screening assessments within the increasingly popular Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, specifically seeking to collect concurrent validity evidence on one potential new screening tool, the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) framework.
By: Beth Tarasawa, Nicole Ralston, Jacqueline Waggoner, Amy Jackson
Topics: Empowering educators, Measurement & scaling, Reading & language arts