Advanced (Measurement) Applications of Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading

Advanced (Measurement) Applications of Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading.

The purpose of this article is to provide a commentary on the current state of several measurement issues pertaining to curriculum-based measures of reading (R-CBM). We begin by providing an overview of the utility of R-CBM, followed by a presentation of five specific measurements considerations: 1) the reliability of R-CBM oral reading fluency, 2) issues pertaining to form effects, 3) the gene...

Arabic Reading Comprehension and Curriculum Based Measurement

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether students using a multicomponent intervention for reading comprehension (RC) would increase their RC scores in comparison to students who learned under traditional instruction. A total sample of 66 fifth-grade students participated in the study. This paper presents a comparison study of two groups: the first group received specific RC s...

The effects of Curriculum-Based Measurement on EFL learners' achievements in grammar and reading

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of using Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) on the learners’ achievement in L2 grammar and reading in an EFL context and to further  investigate  whether  the  students’  classroom  performances  would  predict  their  final exam  results.  To  conduct  this  study,  two  classes,  each  containing  30  female  students,  were selected  among ...

1. Curriculum-Based Measurement

Developments in Curriculum-Based Measurement

Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is an approach for assessing the growth of students in basic skills that originated uniquely in special education. A substantial research literature has developed to demonstrate that CBM can be used effectively to gather student performance data to support a wide range of educational decisions. Those decisions include screening to identify, evaluating prerefer...