Validation of an Expressive and Receptive Tablet Assessment of Early Literacy
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Neumann, Michelle M
Worrall, Sheena
Neumann, David L
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2019
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Touch-screen tablets are used in the classroom for assessment. Little is known about the psychometric properties of tablet-based assessments. This study examined the validity and reliability of an expressive and receptive assessment app designed to measure literacy skills. Children (N = 45; 3–5 years) completed the app assessments for alphabet and word skills using a tablet. Children (n = 15) were posttested 1 to 2 weeks later to check test score stability. The tablet measures showed good internal consistency (all α > .90) and test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] range = .87 to .98). Agreement ...
View more >Touch-screen tablets are used in the classroom for assessment. Little is known about the psychometric properties of tablet-based assessments. This study examined the validity and reliability of an expressive and receptive assessment app designed to measure literacy skills. Children (N = 45; 3–5 years) completed the app assessments for alphabet and word skills using a tablet. Children (n = 15) were posttested 1 to 2 weeks later to check test score stability. The tablet measures showed good internal consistency (all α > .90) and test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] range = .87 to .98). Agreement between scores for the tablet- and paper-based tests was also high (ICC range = .91 to .98). This indicates that expressive and receptive tablet tests provide valid and reliable measures.
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View more >Touch-screen tablets are used in the classroom for assessment. Little is known about the psychometric properties of tablet-based assessments. This study examined the validity and reliability of an expressive and receptive assessment app designed to measure literacy skills. Children (N = 45; 3–5 years) completed the app assessments for alphabet and word skills using a tablet. Children (n = 15) were posttested 1 to 2 weeks later to check test score stability. The tablet measures showed good internal consistency (all α > .90) and test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] range = .87 to .98). Agreement between scores for the tablet- and paper-based tests was also high (ICC range = .91 to .98). This indicates that expressive and receptive tablet tests provide valid and reliable measures.
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Journal Title
Journal of Research on Technology in Education
Volume
51
Issue
4
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ARC
Grant identifier(s)
DP210101226
Copyright Statement
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education, Volume 51, 2019 - Issue 4, Pages 326-341, 26 Jun 2019, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2019.1637800
Subject
Specialist studies in education
Social Sciences
Education & Educational Research
touch-screen tablets
assessments
expressive test