Construct and predictive validity evidence for curriculum-based measures of early literacy and numeracy skills in kindergarten

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-95

  Betts, Joseph ^a   Pickart, Mary ^b   Heistad, Dave ^b  

^a Center for Cultural Diversity and Minority Education   (United States)

^b Minneapolis Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Construct validity; Curriculum based measurement; Early literacy; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649145137     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282908323398     Document Type: Article

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