Structural Analysis of the BASIS and K-TEA [microform] / T. J. McGehee and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5486722
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- McGehee, T. J
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986
- 17 p.
- Summary:
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Underlying structure of the Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener (BASIS) and the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (K-TEA) were investigated using canonical correlation. Both are individually administered placement and screening instruments currently in use in many school systems that measure achievement in mathematics, reading, and spelling. The sample consisted of 61 elementary-aged underachievers in grades 1 through 8 who were referred for assessment because of learning problems. It was expected that scores on the two tests which purport to measure spelling, reading, and mathematics would be identified with separate canonical dimensions, thus demonstrating the existence of independent underlying constructs which fit hypothesized test structures. Results revealed three significant canonical variates. The first canonical root appeared to measure a verbal achievement dimension, while the second and the third roots assessed mathematics and overall achievement, respectively. The three variates were found to load on more than one variate. These findings suggested that the underlying structure of the two tests was essentially unidimensional among the restricted sample of subjects used in this study. (Author/RR)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (15th, Memphis, TN, November 19-21, 1986).
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Achievement Tests
- Basic Skills
- Correlation
- Diagnostic Tests
- Elementary Education
- Factor Structure
- Multivariate Analysis
- Readiness
- School Readiness Tests
- Screening Tests
- Student Placement
- Test Reviews
- Test Validity
- Underachievement
- Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
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