EDF 6480 Week 2 Essay
EDF 6480
1. The search terms I used were “reading” “test” and “accommodation”. The database I used was the UNF Library, I performed a general search and narrowed the results by peer reviewed and full-text availability. I chose this study to analyze over other search results because more and more students are having a difficult time in the area of Reading in addition to a large number of high-stakes tests throughout a student’s career in school. Meloy, L., Deville, C., & Frisbie, D. (2002). The effect of a read aloud accommodation on test scores of students with and without a learning disability in reading. Remedial and Special Education, 23(4), 248-255.
2. The background for the research was based in the authors’ knowledge of studies that showed positive effects of read aloud accommodations on high-stakes tests, ‘ESE’ students versus ‘non-ESE’ students and assessments, and their belief that a read aloud accommodation would benefit any student.
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The purpose for this research study was to learn whether providing a reading accommodation on a state assessment effects the students’ score, whether labelled ‘ESE’ or ‘non-ESE’.
4. A sample of 260 mid-western middle school students, some with a reading disability and some without, were randomly assigned to two experimental conditions for testing with four tests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.
5. In order to collect the data, two of the researchers and three school-based staff that were familiar with ITBS testing procedures assessed groups of about 20 students in classrooms. There were four different administration manuals that had been developed and the students were able to follow along with the readings in their test booklets.
6. The data were analyzed by comparing the students’ scores with the mean scores and typical time average. There was also a comparison done across subject
1. The search terms I used were “reading” “test” and “accommodation”. The database I used was the UNF Library, I performed a general search and narrowed the results by peer reviewed and full-text availability. I chose this study to analyze over other search results because more and more students are having a difficult time in the area of Reading in addition to a large number of high-stakes tests throughout a student’s career in school. Meloy, L., Deville, C., & Frisbie, D. (2002). The effect of a read aloud accommodation on test scores of students with and without a learning disability in reading. Remedial and Special Education, 23(4), 248-255.
2. The background for the research was based in the authors’ knowledge of studies that showed positive effects of read aloud accommodations on high-stakes tests, ‘ESE’ students versus ‘non-ESE’ students and assessments, and their belief that a read aloud accommodation would benefit any student.
3. …show more content…
The purpose for this research study was to learn whether providing a reading accommodation on a state assessment effects the students’ score, whether labelled ‘ESE’ or ‘non-ESE’.
4. A sample of 260 mid-western middle school students, some with a reading disability and some without, were randomly assigned to two experimental conditions for testing with four tests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.
5. In order to collect the data, two of the researchers and three school-based staff that were familiar with ITBS testing procedures assessed groups of about 20 students in classrooms. There were four different administration manuals that had been developed and the students were able to follow along with the readings in their test booklets.
6. The data were analyzed by comparing the students’ scores with the mean scores and typical time average. There was also a comparison done across subject