Predicting math outcomes from a reading screening assessment in grades 3

Title:	Predicting math outcomes from a reading screening assessment in grades 3–8
Description:	District and state education leaders and teachers frequently use assessments to identify students who are at risk of performing poorly on end-of-year reading achievement tests. This study explores the use of a universal screening assessment of reading skills for the identification of students who are at risk for low achievement in mathematics and provides support for the interpretation of screening scores to inform instruction. The study results demonstrate that a reading screening assessment predicted poor performance on a mathematics outcome (the Stanford Achievement Test) with similar levels of accuracy as screening assessments that specifically measure mathematics skills. These findings indicate that a school district could use an assessment of reading skills to screen for risk in both reading and mathematics, potentially reducing costs and testing time. In addition, this document provides a decision tree framework to support implementation of screening practices and interpretation by teachers.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (391KB)
Cover Date:	September 2016
Web Release:	September 21, 2016
Print Release:	September 21, 2016
Publication #:	REL 2016180 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Adrea J. Truckenmiller and Yaacov Petscher: Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University; Linda Gaughan and Ted Dwyer: Hillsborough County School District
Type of Product:	Applied Research Methods
Keywords:	Curriculum • middle school Elementary Education Mathematics Predictive Validity Reading
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Applied Research Methods, please contact: Amy Johnson.