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These visual displays provide an informal, interactive format for the presentation of research, data, and innovative practices and will be available on demand at any time during the convention week. They will also be available post-convention for 60 days.



How Well Does Early Reading Fit: A Local Confirmatory Factor Analysis



Composite measures for academic screening are gaining popularity. We independently evaluated Fastbridge's calculation of the earlyReading screening measure using kindergarten data from a large district.


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Objectives:
  • understand how multicomponent assessment scores are calculated and how that affects their interpretability;
  • reflect on the new challenges of choosing between single-skill and composite screening measure; and
  • brainstorm next steps for improving the precision and validity of composite screening measures.


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