The Reliability of Informal Reading Inventories: What Has Changed?
Saved in:
| Title: | The Reliability of Informal Reading Inventories: What Has Changed? |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nilsson, Nina L. |
| Source: | Reading & Writing Quarterly. 2013 29(3):208-230. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Informal Reading Inventories, Test Reliability, Evaluation Utilization, Content Analysis, Interrater Reliability |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Basic Reading Inventory |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10573569.2013.789779 |
| ISSN: | 1057-3569 |
| Abstract: | Over time, criticisms related to the technical rigor of informal reading inventories (IRIs) have led many to question using these assessment instruments for high- or low-stakes purposes. In this article, I examine reliability evidence reported in 11 new and updated IRIs and make comparisons with Spector's earlier analysis that revealed fewer than half of the IRIs reported reliability. Based on the findings, I discuss ways in which IRIs have changed and use criteria recommended by Nitko, Salvia and Ysseldyke, and Spector to consider various educational uses of IRI data. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 44 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1012380 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Over time, criticisms related to the technical rigor of informal reading inventories (IRIs) have led many to question using these assessment instruments for high- or low-stakes purposes. In this article, I examine reliability evidence reported in 11 new and updated IRIs and make comparisons with Spector's earlier analysis that revealed fewer than half of the IRIs reported reliability. Based on the findings, I discuss ways in which IRIs have changed and use criteria recommended by Nitko, Salvia and Ysseldyke, and Spector to consider various educational uses of IRI data. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1057-3569 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10573569.2013.789779 |
