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Assessment Instrument Review - 10

Assessment Instrument Review One

Name of Instrument

Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests- 3rd Edition (WRMT-3)

Publication Date

2011

Purpose of Instrument

Instrument is used to assess academic achievement in reading (Brunsman, 2014). The WRMT-3 uses scores in nine areas including letter identification, phonological awareness, rapid automatic naming, word identification, word attack, listening, word, and passage comprehension and oral reading fluency (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017). These scores produce another additional four cluster scores regarding the students readiness, basic skills, reading comprehension, and total reading skills (Brunsman, 2014). It is administered individually or in small groups in test format (Brunsman, 2014).

Age or Target Population

The WRMT-3 can be used with students from grades three through twelve (Brunsman, 2014).

Reliability

Split-half reliability scores fell between .64 and .97, with an average reliability score between .85 and .95 (Brunsman, 2014). Test-retest reliability was determined based on 155 students and ranged from .52 to .97 (Brunsman, 2014).

Validity

Evidence of construct validity was found for reading achievement (Brunsman, 2014). Patterns were found to increase as the age of test takers increased (Brunsman, 2014).

Norm Group Population

The WRMT-3 was normed during 2009-2010 using 5000 individuals ranging from 4 and ½ years to 79 years 11 months (Brunsman, 2014). The group was representative of the United States for variables such as geographical location, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and the presence of disabilities (Brunsman, 2014).

Kinds of Scores

Scores for the WRMT-3 are available in raw and standard scores, percentiles, and grade and age equivalents so that the student’s reading ability can be compared to those of his or her peers (Brunsman, 2014).

Cost of Instrument

The total cost for both forms of the kit with the administration manual included is $683.70, with lower pricing for individual forms (Brunsman, 2014).

Cost of Protocols

The cost for the administration protocol is $165 (Brunsman, 2014).

List All Personnel Using Instrument

The WRMT-3 should only be administered by trained professionals such as educational diagnosticians (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017).

Assessment Information Use

This instrument is used to screen and assess reading achievement (Brunsman, 2014). The information gained from the WRMT-3 can provide guidance for IEP development as well as decisions regarding educational placement (Brunsman, 2014).

Justification and Recommendation for School Use

I would recommend the use of the WRMT-3 in my district for multiple reasons. The first reason is because the demographic makeup of my district tends to have many students who struggle in their reading abilities, so this test could help in assessing and identifying deficits. Additionally, this instrument was found to have good reliability and adequate validity so I believe it to be a viable option for assessing reading achievement (Brunsman, 2014).

References

Brunsman, B. (2014). Woodcock reading mastery tests-Third edition. Mental Measurements Yearbook, 19. Retrieved from https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.libproxy.lamar.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=81ce81ba-a760-4248-9d37-163dc65f5c45%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JmxvZ2luLmFzcCZzaXRlPWVob3N0LWxpdmU%3d#AN=test.3351&db=mmt

Pierangelo, R., & Giuliani, G. A. (2017). Assessment in special education: A practical approach (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Assessment Instrument Review Two

Name of Instrument

Kaufman Tests of Educational Achievement-3rd Edition (KTEA-3)

Publication Date

The KTEA-3 was first published in 1985, with its most recent third edition being published in 2014 (Mackler, 2017).

Purpose of Instrument

This instrument is a comprehensive test of academic achievement (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017). The KTEA-3 is comprised of 14 subtests that generate scores for five composite areas including reading, math, written language, oral language, and comprehensive achievement (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017). It is a battery of assessments that is individually administered to students (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017).

Age or Target Population

The KTEA-3 is appropriate for individuals ages 4 to 25 (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2017),

Reliability

Split-half reliability was calculated for all untimed subtests in the KTEA-3 (Mackler, 2017). Reliability coefficients were relatively elevated with averages between .80 and .90, although the oral fluency coefficient was measured to be in the .70 range (Mackler, 2017). The strongest reliability was found in five subtests, mid to high .90s, with slightly lower coefficients in another 5 areas falling between .80 and .90 (Mackler, 2017). Interrater reliability coefficients were high for oral and written expression which is indicative of consistent scoring criteria (Mackler, 2017).

Validity

The KTEA-3 demonstrates concurrent validity, which is important for school assessments (Mackler, 2017). Previous studies found evidence of validity for the subtests and composite scores (Mackler, 2017).

Norm Group Population

The KTEA-3 was normed using 2,600 English-speaking students with no physical or perceptual deficits whose ages ranged from prekindergarten through grade 12 (Mackler, 2017).

Kinds of Scores

Five composite scores are generated via 19 subtests, which can then be converted to standard scores (Mackler, 2017). The standard scores can also generate percentile scores to compare individual academic achievement levels (Mackler, 2017).

Cost of Instrument

The total cost of the KTEA-3 is $992.45 for both forms, the scoring manual, and multiple score reports (Mackler, 2017). Additional pricing is available for individual forms and other resources (Mackler, 2017).

Cost of Protocols

The protocol for the KTEA-3 is $32.95 for only the record form (Mackler, 2017).

List All Personnel Using Instrument

This instrument must be administered by someone with a master’s degree in a related field or someone with appropriate licensures, such as an educational diagnostician (Mackler, 20