Patterns of Growth: Cluster Analysis of Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-184
Author(s):  
Stacy L. Weiss ◽  
Jason Brinkley ◽  
Josh Bock
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement

Concurrent validity and classification accuracy of curriculum-based measurement for written expression.

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. Furey ◽  
Amanda M. Marcotte ◽  
John M. Hintze ◽  
Caroline M. Shackett
Keyword(s):  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement

scholarly journals Validity of Automated Text Evaluation Tools for Written-Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement: A Comparison Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena A. Keller-Margulis ◽  
Sterett Mercer ◽  
MICHAEL MATTA
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement ◽  
Automated Scoring ◽  
Technical Adequacy ◽  
Automated Essay Scoring ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Performance Results

Existing approaches to measuring writing performance are insufficient in terms of both technical adequacy as well as feasibility for use as a screening measure. This study examined the validity and diagnostic accuracy of several approaches to automated essay scoring as well as written expression curriculum-based measurement (WE-CBM) to determine whether an automated approach improves technical adequacy. A sample of 140 fourth grade students generated writing samples that were then scored using traditional and automated approaches and examined with the statewide measure of writing performance. Results indicated that the validity and diagnostic accuracy for the best performing WE-CBM metric, correct minus incorrect word sequences (CIWS) and the automated approaches to scoring were comparable with automated approaches offering potentially improved feasibility for use in screening. Averaging scores across three time points was necessary, however, in order to achieve improved validity and adequate levels of diagnostic accuracy across the scoring approaches. Limitations, implications, and directions for future research regarding the use of automated scoring approaches for screening are discussed.

Assessing Teacher Usability of Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita M. Payan ◽  
Milena Keller-Margulis ◽  
Andrea B. Burridge ◽  
Samuel D. McQuillin ◽  
Kristen S. Hassett
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement ◽  
Writing Proficiency ◽  
Reading Curriculum ◽  
Students At Risk ◽  
National Test ◽  
Performance Research ◽  
Practical Implications

National test data indicate that some students do not perform well in writing, suggesting a need to identify students at risk for poor performance. Research supports Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement (WE-CBM) as an indicator of writing proficiency, but it is less commonly used in practice. This study examined the usability of WE-CBM compared with Reading Curriculum-Based Measurement (R-CBM). Participants included 162 teachers who were given examples of WE-CBM and R-CBM and then completed a usability measure for both curriculum-based measurement (CBM) types. Teachers not only rated WE-CBM as usable but also rated R-CBM significantly higher in usability, with no significant differences in acceptability. Practical implications that may inform modifications to WE-CBM are discussed.

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN WRITTEN EXPRESSION CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT IN THIRD- THROUGH EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Y. Fearrington ◽  
Patricia D. Parker ◽  
Pamela Kidder-Ashley ◽  
Sandra G. Gagnon ◽  
Sara McCane-Bowling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement ◽  
Eighth Grade Students

scholarly journals Accuracy of Automated Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement Scoring

2021 ◽  
pp. 082957352098775
Author(s):  
Sterett H. Mercer ◽  
Joanna E. Cannon ◽  
Bonita Squires ◽  
Yue Guo ◽  
Ella Pinco
Keyword(s):  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Curriculum Based Measurement ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Community Based Organization ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Total Words Written

We examined the extent to which automated written expression curriculum-based measurement (aWE-CBM) can be accurately used to computer score student writing samples for screening and progress monitoring. Students ( n = 174) with learning difficulties in Grades 1 to 12 who received 1:1 academic tutoring through a community-based organization completed narrative writing samples in the fall and spring across two academic years. The samples were evaluated using four automated and hand-calculated WE-CBM scoring metrics. Results indicated automated and hand-calculated scores were highly correlated at all four timepoints for counts of total words written ( rs = 1.00), words spelled correctly ( rs = .99–1.00), correct word sequences (CWS; rs = .96–.97), and correct minus incorrect word sequences (CIWS; rs = .86–.92). For CWS and CIWS, however, automated scores systematically overestimated hand-calculated scores, with an unacceptable amount of error for CIWS for some types of decisions. These findings provide preliminary evidence that aWE-CBM can be used to efficiently score narrative writing samples, potentially improving the feasibility of implementing multi-tiered systems of support in which the written expression skills of large numbers of students are screened and monitored.

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