Research-based Early Mathematics Assessment—Short Form

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Weiland ◽  
Christopher B. Wolfe ◽  
Michael D. Hurwitz ◽  
Douglas H. Clements ◽  
Julie H. Sarama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Early Mathematics ◽  
Early Mathematics Assessment

Measuring Early Childhood Mathematical Cognition: Validating and Equating Two Forms of the Research-Based Early Mathematics Assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110371
Author(s):  
Yixiao Dong ◽  
Douglas H. Clements ◽  
Crystal A. Day-Hess ◽  
Julie Sarama ◽  
Denis Dumas
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Early Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Performance ◽  
Early Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Math Problems

Psychometric work with young children faces the particular challenge that children’s attention spans are relatively short, and therefore, shorter assessments are required while retaining comprehensive coverage. This article reports on three empirical studies that encompass the development and validation of the research-based early mathematics assessment-short form (REMA-SF), an instrument that measures the early mathematical competency of children from 3 to 8 years of age. The developed measure captures both children’s mathematical performance and the strategies children use to solve math problems. Results indicated that the REMA-SF can produce valid scores for measuring children’s math skills in early childhood, and the validity of the measure can be well-generalized to an external (or independent) sample. Additionally, we also equated the REMA scores between the long and short forms of the assessment: anchor items common across the forms were selected and refined in the equating process.

Early mathematics assessment: validation of the short form of a prekindergarten and kindergarten mathematics measure

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Weiland ◽  
Christopher B. Wolfe ◽  
Michael D. Hurwitz ◽  
Douglas H. Clements ◽  
Julie H. Sarama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Early Mathematics ◽  
Assessment Validation ◽  
Early Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Kindergarten Mathematics

scholarly journals Fortalecimiento de competencias matemáticas tempranas en preescolares, un estudio chileno

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamal Cerda ◽  
Carlos Pérez ◽  
Rosario Ortega ◽  
Marianela Lleujo ◽  
Luisa Sanhueza
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Traditional Curriculum ◽  
Early Numeracy ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Early Math Skills ◽  
Early Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Positive Effect

Resumen: El artículo describe el efecto positivo de un programa de intervención basado en la comprensión del número en los niveles de competencia matemática temprana que presentan preescolares chilenos, en las áreas de competencias relacionales y numéricas evaluadas con el Test de Evaluación Matemática Temprana Utrech (TEMT-U), versión española del Utrecht Early Numeracy Test. El estudio permite constatar que existen diferencias significativas en el nivel de competencias matemáticas tempranas entre aquellos grupos sometidos a este tipo de programa por sobre aquellos que, en igual período de tiempo, sólo recibieron el influjo de los contenidos y actividades de la secuencia curricular tradicional para la población escolar chilena. Se observan efectos positivos del programa independientemente del nivel educativo al cual asisten los niños y niñas, y las competencias relacionales o piagetianas muestran niveles de logro superiores. Los resultados muestran que no se observan diferencias en los niveles de competencia matemática entre niños y niñas, contrariamente a lo que se observa en años posteriores. Strengthening early math skills in preschoolers, a Chilean study. Abstract: The article describes the positive effect in an intervention program based on number comprehension in early math skill levels that Chilean preschoolers present in the relational and numerical skill areas evaluated with the Test of Early Mathematics Assessment Utrecht (TEMT-U), the Spanish version of the Utrecht Early Numeracy Test. The study reveals that there are significant differences in the early math skills levels among those groups subjected to this type of program and those that in the same period of time were only influenced by the content and activities of the traditional curriculum sequence in the Chilean school population. There are positive effects in the program regardless of the educational level that children attend. There are also relational or skills Piagetian that show higher achievement levels. The results prove that there are no differences in mathematical literacy levels between boys and girls, contrary to what is observed in later years.

Short-Form Application of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test to Latino Children

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-235
Author(s):  
David L. Ratusnik ◽  
Carol Melnick Ratusnik ◽  
Karen Sattinger
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Latino Children ◽  
Data Application ◽  
York Metropolitan Area ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique

Short-form versions of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar (Toronto, 1973) and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test (Lee, 1971) were devised for use with bilingual Latino children while preserving the original normative data. Application of a multiple regression technique to data collected on 60 lower social status Latino children (four years and six months to seven years and one month) from Spanish Harlem and Yonkers, New York, yielded a small but powerful set of predictor items from the Spanish and English tests. Clinicians may make rapid and accurate predictions of STSG or NSST total screening scores from administration of substantially shortened versions of the instruments. Case studies of Latino children from Chicago and Miami serve to cross-validate the procedure outside the New York metropolitan area.

Vestibular Function and Motion Sickness Susceptibility: Videonystagmographic Evidence From Oculomotor and Caloric Tests

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-198
Author(s):  
Cynthia G. Fowler ◽  
Margaret Dallapiazza ◽  
Kathleen Talbot Hadsell
Keyword(s):  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Vestibular Function ◽  
Slow Phase ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Slow Phase Velocity ◽  
Caloric Tests

Purpose Motion sickness (MS) is a common condition that affects millions of individuals. Although the condition is common and can be debilitating, little research has focused on the vestibular function associated with susceptibility to MS. One causal theory of MS is an asymmetry of vestibular function within or between ears. The purposes of this study, therefore, were (a) to determine if the vestibular system (oculomotor and caloric tests) in videonystagmography (VNG) is associated with susceptibility to MS and (b) to determine if these tests support the theory of an asymmetry between ears associated with MS susceptibility. Method VNG was used to measure oculomotor and caloric responses. Fifty young adults were recruited; 50 completed the oculomotor tests, and 31 completed the four caloric irrigations. MS susceptibility was evaluated with the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire–Short Form; in this study, percent susceptibility ranged from 0% to 100% in the participants. Participants were divided into three susceptibility groups (Low, Mid, and High). Repeated-measures analyses of variance and pairwise comparisons determined significance among the groups on the VNG test results. Results Oculomotor test results revealed no significant differences among the MS susceptibility groups. Caloric stimuli elicited responses that were correlated positively with susceptibility to MS. Slow-phase velocity was slowest in the Low MS group compared to the Mid and High groups. There was no significant asymmetry between ears in any of the groups. Conclusions MS susceptibility was significantly and positively correlated with caloric slow-phase velocity. Although asymmetries between ears are purported to be associated with MS, asymmetries were not evident. Susceptibility to MS may contribute to interindividual variability of caloric responses within the normal range.

Development of a Short Form of the Roommate Rapport Scale

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Carey ◽  
D'Lisa A. Stanley ◽  
Charles J. Werring ◽  
Douglas W. Yarbrough
Keyword(s):  
Short Form

A German version of the Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ): cultural adaptation and validation

VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirchberger ◽  
Finger ◽  
Müller-Bühl
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Intermittent Claudication ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
German Version ◽  
Average Completion Time ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality

Background: The Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ) is a short questionnaire for the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). The objective of this study was to translate the ICQ into German and to investigate the psychometric properties of the German ICQ version in patients with IC. Patients and methods: The original English version was translated using a forward-backward method. The resulting German version was reviewed by the author of the original version and an experienced clinician. Finally, it was tested for clarity with 5 German patients with IC. A sample of 81 patients were administered the German ICQ. The sample consisted of 58.0 % male patients with a median age of 71 years and a median IC duration of 36 months. Test of feasibility included completeness of questionnaires, completion time, and ratings of clarity, length and relevance. Reliability was assessed through a retest in 13 patients at 14 days, and analysis of Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency. Construct validity was investigated using principal component analysis. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the ICQ scores with the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) as well as clinical measures. Results: The ICQ was completely filled in by 73 subjects (90.1 %) with an average completion time of 6.3 minutes. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reached 0.75. Intra-class correlation for test-retest reliability was r = 0.88. Principal component analysis resulted in a 3 factor solution. The first factor explained 51.5 of the total variation and all items had loadings of at least 0.65 on it. The ICQ was significantly associated with the SF-36 and treadmill-walking distances whereas no association was found for resting ABPI. Conclusions: The German version of the ICQ demonstrated good feasibility, satisfactory reliability and good validity. Responsiveness should be investigated in further validation studies.

Auricular vagal nerve stimulation in peripheral arterial disease patients

VASA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Hackl ◽  
Andreas Prenner ◽  
Philipp Jud ◽  
Franz Hafner ◽  
Peter Rief ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Endpoint ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Peripheral Arterial ◽  
Double Blinded

Abstract. Background: Auricular nerve stimulation has been proven effective in different diseases. We investigated if a conservative therapeutic alternative for claudication in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) via electroacupuncture of the outer ear can be established. Patients and methods: In this prospective, double-blinded trial an ear acupuncture using an electroacupuncture device was carried out in 40 PAD patients in Fontaine stage IIb. Twenty patients were randomized to the verum group using a fully functional electroacupuncture device, the other 20 patients received a sham device (control group). Per patient, eight cycles (1 cycle = 1 week) of electroacupuncture were performed. The primary endpoint was defined as a significantly more frequent doubling of the absolute walking distance after eight cycles in the verum group compared to controls in a standardized treadmill testing. Secondary endpoints were a significant improvement of the total score of the Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) as well as improvements in health related quality of life using the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results: There were no differences in baseline characteristics between the two groups. The initial walking distance significantly increased in both groups (verum group [means]: 182 [95 % CI 128–236] meters to 345 [95 % CI 227–463] meters [+ 90 %], p < 0.01; control group [means]: 159 [95 % CI 109–210] meters to 268 [95 % CI 182–366] meters [+ 69 %], p = 0.01). Twelve patients (60 %) in the verum group and five patients (25 %) in controls reached the primary endpoint of doubling walking distance (p = 0.05). The total score of WIQ significantly improved in the verum group (+ 22 %, p = 0.01) but not in controls (+ 8 %, p = 0.56). SF-36 showed significantly improvements in six out of eight categories in the verum group and only in one of eight in controls. Conclusions: Electroacupuncture of the outer ear seems to be an easy-to-use therapeutic option in an age of increasingly invasive and mechanically complex treatments for PAD patients.

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