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The study examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the measures, taking into consideration the trait and method represented in the assessments in order to analyze how these reading fluency tests (TOSWRF, TOSCRF, WJ Reading Fluency) function when administered to a sample for whom they were not designed. The results suggest that there may be inconsistent patterns in the convergent and discriminant validity of these measures with this group of adult learners. Based on the findings of this study, suggestions are made for assessment selection for this population. [This"><meta name="citation_abstract" content="Selecting assessments for adults who struggle with reading can be difficult because few literacy measures used by reading researchers have been normed on this population, leaving uncertainty regarding the validity of these tests for adult learners. This study focused on the performance of 116 adults reading between the 3rd and 8th grade levels on a selection of reading fluency tests and other reading tests. The study examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the measures, taking into consideration the trait and method represented in the assessments in order to analyze how these reading fluency tests (TOSWRF, TOSCRF, WJ Reading Fluency) function when administered to a sample for whom they were not designed. The results suggest that there may be inconsistent patterns in the convergent and discriminant validity of these measures with this group of adult learners. Based on the findings of this study, suggestions are made for assessment selection for this population. [This"> <meta name="eric #" content="ED572660" /> <meta name="citation_title" content="Selecting Fluency Assessments for Adult Learners." /> <meta name="citation_author" content="Nightingale, Elena" /> <meta name="citation_author" content="Greenberg, Daphne" /> <meta name="citation_author" content="Branum-Martin, Lee" /> <meta name="citation_volume" content="5" /> <meta name="citation_firstpage" content="18" /> <meta name="citation_lastpage" content="29" /> <meta name="citation_pdf_url" content="http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED572660.pdf" /> <meta name="descriptors" content="Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Functional Literacy; Reading Difficulties; Reading Tests; Reading Fluency; Validity; Silent Reading; Reading Comprehension; Decoding (Reading); Correlation; Data Analysis; Achievement Tests" /> <meta name="citation_keywords" content="Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Functional Literacy; Reading Difficulties; Reading Tests; Reading Fluency; Validity; Silent Reading; Reading Comprehension; Decoding (Reading); Correlation; Data Analysis; Achievement Tests" /> <meta name="citation_journal_title" content="Grantee Submission" /> <meta name="journal citation" content="Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education v5 p18-29 Win 2016" /> <meta name="citation_publication_date" content="2016/00/00" /> <meta name="citation_language" content="en" /> <meta name="languages" content="English" /> <meta name="source" content="Non-Journal" /> <meta name="sponsors" content="Institute of Education Sciences (ED)" /> <meta name="grant_or_contract_number" content="R305C120001" /> <meta name="page-topic" content="Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Functional Literacy; Reading Difficulties; Reading Tests; Reading Fluency; Validity; Silent Reading; Reading Comprehension; Decoding (Reading); Correlation; Data Analysis; Achievement Tests" /> <meta name="page-type" content="" /> <meta name="rating" content="All" /><link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="css/eric.css?v=0.9" media="all"><link rel="image_src" href="img/icon_fbshare.png"><script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="js/respond.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="js/eric.js?v=0.8"></script> <script type="text/javascript">$(function() {dser();});</script> </head> <body id="bdyMain"> <div id="main"> <div id="actionbar"><a href="?note">Notes</a><a href="?faq">FAQ</a><a href="?contact">Contact Us</a></div><div id="logo"><a href="?" id="aHome" title="ERIC Home"><img src="img/eric_results.png" id="imgLogo" alt="ERIC - Institute of Education Sciences" /></a></div> <div id="sbar"> <form id="f"> <div> <div id="tab1" class="sTab"><span>Collection</span></div> <div id="tab1b" class="sTab"><a href="#thesaurus">Thesaurus</a></div> <a id="atips" href="?advanced">Advanced<br />Search Tips</a> <input id="s" type="text" name="q" placeholder="Search education resources" /> <input type="submit" value="Search" /> </div> <div id="sopt"> <label><input type="checkbox" name="pr" /> Peer reviewed only</label> <label><input type="checkbox" name="ft" /> Full text available on ERIC</label> </div> </form> <form id="ft" style="display:none"> <div> <div id="tab2b" class="sTab"><a href="#collection">Collection</a></div> <div id="tab2" class="sTab"><span>Thesaurus</span></div> <a id="attips" href="?ti=all">Browse<br />Thesaurus</a> <input id="st" type="text" name="qt" placeholder="Search thesaurus descriptors" /> <input type="submit" value="Search" /> </div> <div id="soptt"> <label><input type="checkbox" name="ts" /> Include Synonyms</label> <label><input type="checkbox" name="td" /> Include Dead terms</label> </div> </form> </div> <div id="i"><div id="details" class="record"><div></div><div id="r_colR"><div class="r_f"><img src="img/reviewed_large.png" alt="Peer reviewed" /> Peer reviewed<br /><a href="http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED572660.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="img/pdficon_large.png" alt="PDF on ERIC" /> Download full text</a><br /><a target="_blank" title="http://www.coabe.org/journal" href="?redir=http%3a%2f%2fwww.coabe.org%2fjournal"><img src="img/directLink.png" alt="Direct link" />Direct link</a><br /></div><div style="font-size:0.8em;padding-top:4px;padding-left:8px"><div><strong>ERIC Number:</strong> ED572660</div><div><strong>Record Type:</strong> Non-Journal</div><div><strong>Publication Date:</strong> 2016</div><div><strong>Pages:</strong> 25</div><div><strong>Abstractor:</strong> As Provided</div><div><strong>ISBN:</strong> N/A</div><div><strong>ISSN:</strong> N/A</div><div><strong>EISSN:</strong> N/A</div></div></div><div class="title">Selecting Fluency Assessments for Adult Learners</div><div class="r_a"><div style="margin:0;padding:4px 0">Nightingale, Elena; Greenberg, Daphne; Branum-Martin, Lee</div><div style="margin:0;color:#222;"><cite>Grantee Submission</cite>, Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education v5 p18-29 Win 2016</div></div><div><div style="margin-right:232px"><div class="abstract">Selecting assessments for adults who struggle with reading can be difficult because few literacy measures used by reading researchers have been normed on this population, leaving uncertainty regarding the validity of these tests for adult learners. This study focused on the performance of 116 adults reading between the 3rd and 8th grade levels on a selection of reading fluency tests and other reading tests. The study examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the measures, taking into consideration the trait and method represented in the assessments in order to analyze how these reading fluency tests (TOSWRF, TOSCRF, WJ Reading Fluency) function when administered to a sample for whom they were not designed. The results suggest that there may be inconsistent patterns in the convergent and discriminant validity of these measures with this group of adult learners. Based on the findings of this study, suggestions are made for assessment selection for this population. [This paper was published in the "Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education" (EJ1125475).]</div><div class="keywords">Descriptors: <a href="?ti=Adult+Learning">Adult Learning</a>, <a href="?ti=Adult+Literacy">Adult Literacy</a>, <a href="?ti=Functional+Literacy">Functional Literacy</a>, <a href="?ti=Reading+Difficulties">Reading Difficulties</a>, <a href="?ti=Reading+Tests">Reading Tests</a>, <a href="?ti=Reading+Fluency">Reading Fluency</a>, <a href="?ti=Validity">Validity</a>, <a href="?ti=Silent+Reading">Silent Reading</a>, <a href="?ti=Reading+Comprehension">Reading Comprehension</a>, <a href="?ti=Decoding+(Reading)">Decoding (Reading)</a>, <a href="?ti=Correlation">Correlation</a>, <a href="?ti=Data+Analysis">Data Analysis</a>, <a href="?ti=Achievement+Tests">Achievement Tests</a></div><div style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.9em"></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div><div class="sInfo"><div><div><strong>Publication Type:</strong> Reports - Research</div><div><strong>Education Level:</strong> Adult Education</div><div><strong>Audience:</strong> N/A</div><div><strong>Language:</strong> English</div><div><strong>Sponsor:</strong> Institute of Education Sciences (ED)</div><div><strong>Authoring Institution:</strong> N/A</div><div><strong>Identifiers - Location:</strong> Georgia (Atlanta)</div><div><strong>Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys:</strong> Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement</div><div><strong>IES Funded:</strong> Yes</div><div><strong>Grant or Contract Numbers:</strong> <a target="_blank" title="https://ies.ed.gov/funding/grantsearch/details.asp?ID=1343" href="https://ies.ed.gov/funding/grantsearch/details.asp?ID=1343">R305C120001</a></div></div></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0"></div></div></div> <div id="divFooter"><div id="ftrPadding"><div id="ftr"><div id="ftrSocial"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SearchEduResources" id="facebook" style="padding-bottom:5px"><img src="img/icon_facebook.gif" alt="Facebook" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ERICinfo" id="twitter"><img src="img/icon_twitter.gif" alt="Twitter" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a></div><div id="ftrLogos"><a href="http://www.ed.gov"><img src="img/logo_ed.gif" alt="Department of Education"></a><a href="http://ies.ed.gov"><img src="img/logo_ies.gif" alt="Institute of Education Statistics"></a></div><div id="centerLinks"><a href="?privacy">Privacy</a> | <a href="?copyright">Copyright</a> | <a href="?contact">Contact Us</a> | <a href="?selection">Selection Policy</a> | <a href="?api">API</a> | <a href="metrics">Metrics</a><div><a href="?journals">Journals</a> | <a href="?nonjournals">Non-Journals</a> | <a href="?download">Download</a> | <a href="submit">Submit</a> | <a href="?multimedia">Multimedia</a> | <a href="?widget">Widget</a></div></div></div><script id="_fed_an_ua_tag" language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="/js/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?pga4=55622235&agency=ED&subagency=ERIC"></script></div></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[ if(self!=top) {top.location=self.location;} //]]></script> </body> </html>