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District easyCBM
Building on the successful (and free to use) easyCBM system, the pay for use district easyCBM adds features needed to implement benchmarking and progress monitoring in the school district environment. Features include centralized management, robust import and export of data, and a wider range of measures including mathematics.
Technical Reports
A technical report can be described as the nuts and bolts of a research project. Associates are asked to develop technical reports for many of the research projects BRT is involved with to better help colleagues duplicate findings. If you are interested in a technical report not linked below, please feel free to contact BRT for a copy.
2011
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Alonzo, J. & Tindal, G. (2011). Instrument and Survey Analysis Technical Report: Program Implementation Survey (Technical Report No. 1112). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Patarapichayatham, C., Anderson, D., Irvin, P.S., Kamata, A., Alonzo, J., Tindal, G. (2011). easyCBM® Slope Reliability: Letter Names, Word Reading Fluency, and Passage Reading Fluency (Technical Report No. 1111). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Nese, J. F. T., Anderson, D., Hoelscher, K., Tindal, G., & Alonzo, J. (2011). Progress Monitoring Instrument Development: Silent Reading Fluency, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension (Technical Report No. 1110). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Irvin, P. S., Park, B. J., Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). A Cross-validation of easyCBM Reading Cut Scores in Washington: 2009-2010 (Technical Report No. 1109). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Park, B. J., Irvin, P. S., Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). A Cross-validation of easyCBM Reading Cut Scores in Oregon: 2009-2010 (Technical Report No. 1108). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Park, B. J., Irvin, P. S., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). Diagnostic Efficiency of easyCBM Reading: Washington State (Technical Report No. 1107). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon
- Park, B. J., Anderson, D., Irvin, P. S., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). Diagnostic Efficiency of easyCBM Reading: Oregon (Technical Report No. 1106). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). A Cross-Validation of easyCBM Mathematics Cut Scores in Washington State: 2009-2010 Test (Technical Report No. 1105). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). A Cross-validation of easyCBM Mathematics Cut Scores in Oregon: 2009-2010 (Technical Report No. 1104). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). easyCBM Reading Criterion Related Validity Evidence: Oregon State Test 2009-2010 (Technical Report No. 1103). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Park, B. J., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). The Development and Technical Adequacy of Seventh-Grade Reading Comprehension Measures in a Progress Monitoring Assessment System (Technical Report No. 1102). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2011). easyCBM Reading Criterion Related Validity Evidence: Washington State Test 2009-2010 (Technical Report No. 1101). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2010
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). easyCBM Mathematics Criterion Related Validity Evidence: Oregon State Test (Technical Report No. 1011). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). easyCBM Mathematics Criterion Related Validity Evidence:Washington State Test (Technical Report No. 1010). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Diagnostic Efficiency of easyCBM Math: Oregon (Technical Report No. 1009). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Diagnostic Efficiency of easyCBM Mathematics: Washington State (Technical Report No. 1008). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Nese, J. F. T., Lai, C. F., Anderson, D., Jamgochian, E. M., Kamata, A., Saez, L., Park, B. J., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Technical Adequacy of the easyCBM Mathematics Measures: Grades 3-8, 2009-2010 Version (Technical Report No. 1007). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Lai, C. F., Nese, J. F. T., Park, B. J., Saez, L., Jamgochian, E. M., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Technical Adequacy of the easyCBM Primary-Level Mathematics Measures (Grades K-2), 2009-2010 Version (Technical Report No. 1006). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Saez, L., Park, B. J., Nese, J. F. T., Jamgochian, E. M., Lai, C. F., Anderson, D., Kamata, A., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Technical Adequacy of the easyCBM Reading Measures (Grades 3-7), 2009-2010 Version (Technical Report No. 1005). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Jamgochian, E. M., Park, B. J., Nese, J. F. T., Lai, C. F., Saez, L., Anderson, D., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Technical Adequacy of the easyCBM Grade 2 Reading Measures (Technical Report No. 1004). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Lai, C.F., Nese, J.F.T., Jamgochian, E.M., Kamata, A., Anderson, D., Park, B.J., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2010). Technical adequacy of the easyCBM primary-level reading measures (Grades K-1), 2009-2010 version. (Technical Report No. 1003). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Nese, J. F. T., Lai, C. F., Anderson, D., Park, B. J., Tindal, G., & Alonzo, J. (2010). The Alignment of easyCBM Math Measures to Curriculum Standards (Technical Report No. 1002). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Tindal, G., & Lai, C. F. (2010). Making the Good Even Better: Feedback from easyCBM Focus Groups, School Year 2009/2010 (Technical Report No. 1001). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2009
- Tindal, G., Nese, J., & Alonzo, J. (2009). Hierarchical linear modeling of passage reading fluency growth as a function of student characteristics (Technical Report No. 0922). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Kindergarten (Technical Report No. 0921). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Lai, C. F., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 2 (Technical Report No. 0920). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching: University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 1 (Technical Report No. 0919). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Tindal, G., Alonzo, J., & Anderson, D. (2009). Local normative data on easyCBM® reading and mathematics: Fall 2009 (Technical Report No. 0918). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Anderson, D., & Tindal, G. (2009). IRT analysis of general outcome measures in grades 1-8 (Technical Report No. 0916). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Anderson, D., Tindal, G., & Alonzo, J. (2009). Internal consistency of general outcome measures in grades 1-8 (Technical Report No. 0915). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Tindal, G., Nese, J., & Alonzo, J. (2009). Criterion-related evidence using easyCBM ® reading measures and student demographics to predict state test performance in grades 3-8 (Technical Report No. 0910). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Lai, C. F., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 7 (Technical Report No. 0908). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Lai, C. F., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 6 (Technical Report No. 0907). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). Alternate form and test-retest reliability of easyCBM reading measures (Technical Report No. 0906). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Mariano, G., Tindal, G., Carrizales, D., & Lenhardt, B. (2009). Analysis of teacher accommodation recommendations for a large-scale test (Technical Report No. 0905). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Lai, C. F., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 8 (Technical Report No. 0904). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Lai, C. F., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 4 (Technical Report No. 0903). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Lai, C. F., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 3 (Technical Report No. 0902). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Lai, C. F., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2009). The development of K-8 progress monitoring measures in mathematics for use with the 2% and general education populations: Grade 5 (Technical Report No. 0901). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2008
- Ketterlin-Geller, L., Jung, E., Geller, J., & Yovanoff, P. (2008). Project DIVIDE instrument development (Technical Report No. 0810). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Liu, K. (2008). Uses of think aloud to verify the cognitive attributes in division of fractions (Technical Report No. 0809). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Liu, K., & Tindal, G. (2008). Examining the technical adequacy of second-grade reading comprehension measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 0808). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2008). Examining the technical adequacy of fifth-grade reading comprehension measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 0807). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Liu, K., Sundstrom-Hebert, K., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Tindal, G. (2008). Instrument development procedures for maze measures (Technical Report No. 0806). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Liu, K., Carling, K., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Tindal, G. (2008). Instrument development procedures for rapid reading rate measures (Technical Report No. 0805). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Liu, K., Ketterlin-Geller, L., Yovanoff, P., & Tindal, G. (2008). Examining item functioning of math screening measures for grades 1-8 students (Technical Report No. 0804). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Liu, K., Sundstrom-Hebert, K., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Tindal, G. (2008). Instrument development procedures for silent reading measures (Technical Report No. 0803). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Jung, E., Liu, K., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Tindal, G. (2008). Instrument development procedures for mathematics measures (Technical Report No. 0802). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Tindal, G., Lee, D., & Ketterlin-Geller, L., (2008). The reliability of teacher decision-making in recommending accommodations for large-scale tests (Technical Report No. 0801). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Park, B. J., & Tindal, G. (2008). The development of middle school passage Reading fluency measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 46). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2008). The development of fifth-grade passage reading fluency measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 43). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2007
- Martinez, M. I., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Tindal, G. (2007). Content-related evidence for validity for mathematics tests: Teacher review (Technical Report No. 42). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., Liu, K., & Tindal, G. (2007). Examining the technical adequacy of reading comprehension measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 41). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2007). The development of word and passage reading fluency measures in a progress monitoring assessment system (Technical Report No. 40). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2007). Examining the technical adequacy of early literacy measures in a progress monitoring assessment system: Letter names, letter sounds, and phoneme segmenting (Technical Report No. 39). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2005
- Alonzo, J., Tindal G., & McCoy, J. (2005). Measuring teachers' efficacy working with diverse student needs: testing a measurement model (Technical Report No. 38). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Hasbrouck, J., & Tindal, G. (2005). Oral reading fluency: 90 years of measurement (Technical Report No. 33). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2004
- Alonzo, J., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Tindal, G. (2004). Instrument development: examining the appropriateness of student and teacher surveys for determining the need for testing accommodations (Technical Report No. 31). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). District reading assessments, Spring 2004 administration (Technical Report No. 30). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). Use of focus groups to inform the construction of a universally designed mathematics test (Technical Report No. 29). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Beghetto, R., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for fifth-grade students (Technical Report No. 28). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for fourth-grade students (Technical Report No. 27). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for first-grade students (Technical Report No. 25). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for sixth-grade students (Technical Report No. 24). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for seventh-grade students (Technical Report No. 23). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
- Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Tindal, G. (2004). Analysis of reading fluency and comprehension measures for 3rd-grade students (Technical Report No. 22). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
2003
- Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2003). The effect of concept mazes in a ninth grade language arts classroom (Technical Report No. 20). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon.
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