Yaacov Petscher|Young-Suk Kim|Barbara R. Foorman
*The Importance of Predictive Power in Early Screening Assessments
Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University
schools implement response intervention identify serve students learning difficulties critical educators know evaluate screening measures present study dynamic indicators basic early literacy skills oral reading fluency used compare differential decisions might occur screening accuracy predicting two reading comprehension measures ie stanford achievement test10th edition gatesmcginitie reading testfourth edition end second grade results showed dynamic indicators basic early literacy skills oral reading fluency tended higher sensitivity negative predictive power stanford achievement test10th edition higher specificity positive predictive power gatesmcginitie reading testfourth edition furthermore attempting achieve criterion positive predictive power given reading comprehension outcome stanford achievement test10th edition study appears render favorable balance compared indices diagnostic accuracy results discussed light tradeoffs need considering specific contexts schools districts