Using a bifactor model to assess the factor structure of the phonological awareness literacy screening for grades 1 through 3

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 638-650

  Huang, Francis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifactor model; Confirmatory factor analysis; Factor structure; Literacy screener; PALS; Structural validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927761606     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: 15575144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282914525026     Document Type: Article

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