Technical Reports

The Alignment between easyCBM Mathematics and Literacy Assessments and State and National Standards (2101)

Sáez, L., Whitney, M., Swanson, D. & Alonzo, J. The alignment between easyCBM mathematics and literacy assessments and state and national standards (2101). (Technical Report No. 2101). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.I n this technical report, we present the results of a 2020-2021 study of the alignment between the easyCBM© mathematics and literacy assessments and the content standards adopted in the fifty U.S. states. The study used a three-wave process. First, a team of researchers gathered…
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Development of the Prekindergarten Learning Receptiveness Assessment (LRA) Greenhouse: Process and Preliminary Findings (Technical Report No. 2001)

Sáez, L, & Irvin, P. S. Development of the prekindergarten learning receptiveness assessment (LRA) greenhouse: Process and preliminary findings. (Technical Report No. 2001). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report we document the development and piloting of the Learning Receptiveness Assessment (LRA) Greenhouse for Prekindergarten. This technological tool was designed to prevent reading disabilities by supporting effective assessment-guided instructional decision-making by Preschool teachers. The LRA Greenhouse comprises a tablet-based formative assessment and app-enabled research-based…
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Initial Norms for the easyCBM® Spanish Language Vocabulary Assessments (Technical Report No. 1901)

Alonzo, J. Initial norms for the easyCBM® Spanish language vocabulary assessments.(Technical Report No. 1901). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This technical brief describes the easyCBM® Spanish language Vocabulary assessments added to the easyCBM® system in the fall of 2018 and provides the initial norms for the fall and winter assessments. These norms should be interpreted with caution, as the sample was smaller than ideal, particularly for the Winter norms.     TechRpt_1901

ReadWorks Article-A-DayTM: Using a Maze Assessment to Test the Impact Of Building Background Knowledge on Reading Comprehension (Technical Report No. 1902)

Nobles, S., Anderson, D., Raman, M., Laird, K. & Tindal, G. ReadWorks Article-A-DayTM: Using a maze assessment to test the impact of building background knowledge on reading comprehension. (Technical Report No. 1902). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This study was premised on the importance of vocabulary in comprehending text. Critical findings from both the National Reading Plan (NRP) and the National Reading Technical Assistance Center (NRTAC) frame this study, both in the intervention that was implemented and…
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Classification Accuracy of the easyCBM Kindergarten – Grade 2 Reading Measure (Technical Report 1801)

Alonzo, J. & Anderson, D. (2018). Classification accuracy of the easyCBM kindergarten – grade 2 reading measures. (Technical Report No. 1801). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report, we present results of classification accuracy analyses to identify cut scores to optimize sensitivity and specificity for the easyCBM literacy assessments in Kindergarten through Grade 2.     TechRpt_1801

Project ICEBERG Exploration: Using Implementation Science to Guide Preschool Reading Disabilities Prevention (Technical Report 1802)

Irvin, P. S., Sáez, L,, Pilger, M., Alonzo, J., Squires, J., Twombly, L., &  Tindal, G. (2018). Project ICEBERG exploration: Using implementation science to guide preschool reading disabilities prevention. Technical Report No. 1802). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report, implementation strategies from the first two years of Project ICEBERG exploration are described. Over this period of time, a new preschool assessment, curricular activity, and teacher training tool called the Learning Receptiveness Assessment-Greenhouse application,…
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In-Brief: Reliability of the Slope of the easyCBM® Reading Measures (Technical Report 1803)

Nese, J.F.T., Anderson, D., Irvin, P. S., & Alonzo, J. (2018). In-Brief: Reliability of the slope of the easyCBM® reading measures. (Technical Report No. 1803). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This in-brief technical report documents the results from two different analytic approaches for examining the reliability of the slope for easyCBM® reading measures in Grades K-8. Results varied by grade, assessment measure, and the analytic approach. Results patterns are discussed.     TechRpt_1803

In-Brief: Reliability of the Slope of the easyCBM® Math Measures (Technical Report 1804)

Nese, J.F.T., Anderson, D., Irvin, P. S., & Alonzo, J. (2018). In-Brief: Reliability of the slope of the easyCBM® math measures. (Technical Report No. 1804). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This in-brief technical report documents the results from two different analytic approaches for examining the reliability of the slope for easyCBM® math measures in Grades K-8. Results varied by grade, assessment measure, and the analytic approach. Results patterns are discussed.     TechRpt_1804

Supplementary Report on easyCBM Grade K – 2 Literacy Measures: Classification Accuracy and Predictive Validity, a Follow-Up to Technical Report 1403 (Technical Report 1805)

Alonzo, J. & Anderson, D. (2018). Supplementary report on easyCBM grade k – 2 literacy measures: Classification accuracy and predictive validity, a follow-up to technical report 1403. (Technical Report 1805). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This technical report is an addendum to a study we initially reported on in 2014 (Wray, Lai, Sáez, Alonzo, & Tindal, 2014). In response to a request for additional analyses, in particular reporting confidence intervals around the results, we re-analyzed the data from…
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Supplementary Report on easyCBM PRF Measures: A Follow-Up to Previous Technical Reports (Technical Report 1806)

Alonzo, J. & Anderson, D. (2018). Supplementary report on easyCBM PRF measures: A follow-up to previous technical reports. (Technical Report No. 1806). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In response to a request for additional analyses, in particular reporting confidence intervals around the results, we re-analyzed the data from prior studies. This supplementary report presents the results of the additional analyses addressing classification accuracy, reliability, and criterion-related validity evidence. For ease of reference, we organize this technical report…
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