THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA

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Main Author:	Soboleski, Penny K.
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2006
Subjects:	Dyslexia Compensatory Processing Reading Assessment
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1143482871

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu11434828712021-08-03T05:27:44Z THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA Soboleski, Penny K. Dyslexia Compensatory Processing Reading Assessment Many children with dyslexia are successfully hiding behind sophisticated combinations of camouflage amongst fluent readers in classrooms around the country. Compensatory processing enables such readers to employ a number of cognitive processes to mask their inability to read. This study attempts to answer the question: Are the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS, 6th Edition) and the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) valid assessments for the early screening and identification of third-grade children with dyslexia? Sixty-eight third-grade students from a northwest Ohio school district were administered the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III and their results were compared with existing test data from the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT 8th Edition), the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS, 6th Edition) and the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). The Pearson correlation coefficients between the MAT 8 and DIBELS and DRA were 0.58 and 0.79 respectively. A correlation coefficient of 0.68 was noted between the DIBELS and DRA. These moderate correlations indicate that the DIBELS and DRA assessments may be valid screening tools for uncovering hidden students with dyslexia. Statistical significance was not found between the DIBELS and PPVT-III (r=.1, df=64, p<.05). Four potential hidden children were identified in the study. Each student scored significantly higher on the MAT 8 Total Reading test than on the phonological assessments in the DIBELS instrument—the profile for early indications of dyslexia according to Stanovich et al. (1980, 1986, 1988,1994). The final analysis suggests that the DIBELS and DRA may be valid initial screening instruments for identifying readers with dyslexia. 2006-03-28 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1143482871 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1143482871 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spellingShingle	Dyslexia Compensatory Processing Reading Assessment Soboleski, Penny K. THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
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title	THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
title_short	THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
title_full	THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
title_fullStr	THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
title_full_unstemmed	THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA
title_sort	hidden children of the classroom: a validation study using alternative assessments to uncover third-grade readers with dyslexia
publisher	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK
publishDate	2006
url	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1143482871
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THE HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE CLASSROOM: A VALIDATION STUDY USING ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO UNCOVER THIRD-GRADE READERS WITH DYSLEXIA

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