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Technical Features of Sentence-Level Writing Curriculum-Based Measures and Language Sample Analysis for Emergent Bilingual Elementary Students.

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Title: Technical Features of Sentence-Level Writing Curriculum-Based Measures and Language Sample Analysis for Emergent Bilingual Elementary Students.
Authors: Reno, Emily A.1 (AUTHOR) ereno@umd.edu, Choi, Seohyeon2 (AUTHOR), Price, Madeline3 (AUTHOR), Smith, Alex3 (AUTHOR)
Source: Assessment for Effective Intervention. Mar2026, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p84-95. 12p.
Subject Terms: *Curriculum-based assessment, *Bilingualism, *Test validity, *School children, *Syntax (Grammar), *Language ability testing, Data quality, Statistical reliability
Abstract: Technical quality of language sample analysis (LSA) metrics using sentence-level writing curriculum-based measures was examined with 73 U.S. emergent bilinguals (English learners) in Grades 1–3. Alternate-form reliability, criterion-related validity between LSA metrics with writing curriculum-based measure metrics, predictive validity between fall LSA scores and winter scores on a standardized English proficiency measure, discrimination among grades, and sensitivity to growth were evaluated. The LSA metric mean length of T-Unit in words showed technical quality using the mean of two forms in the fall for Grades 2 and 3, while a number of different words maintained technical quality in Grades 2 and 3 across seasons using individual and the mean of two forms. Discrimination among grades and sensitivity to growth evidence were weaker. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Technical quality of language sample analysis (LSA) metrics using sentence-level writing curriculum-based measures was examined with 73 U.S. emergent bilinguals (English learners) in Grades 1–3. Alternate-form reliability, criterion-related validity between LSA metrics with writing curriculum-based measure metrics, predictive validity between fall LSA scores and winter scores on a standardized English proficiency measure, discrimination among grades, and sensitivity to growth were evaluated. The LSA metric mean length of T-Unit in words showed technical quality using the mean of two forms in the fall for Grades 2 and 3, while a number of different words maintained technical quality in Grades 2 and 3 across seasons using individual and the mean of two forms. Discrimination among grades and sensitivity to growth evidence were weaker. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15345084
DOI:10.1177/15345084251396511