Pui-Wa Lei
Biographic Data
| ID | 5714347 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pui-Wa Lei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pui-Wa |
| FAMILY NAME | Lei |
| SIGNATURE | LEI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8179-6623 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Measuring strategic knowledge in multiple text reading
We developed and validated the MTSKI to measure knowledge of multiple-text reading strategies. • IRT analyses supported the MTSKI’s reliability and unidimensional structure. • Integrative strategy items were more informative at higher proficiency levels. • MTSKI predicted intra- and inter-textual comprehension beyond control variables. • MTSKI advances research and instruction in strategic multiple-text reading. Although effective strategy use is…
Evidence of the effects of a practice-based reading comprehension professional development on teachers’ knowledge of reading comprehension
Real-world universal SEL and academic outcomes
In this preregistered cluster randomized effectiveness trial, the Social Skills Improvement System – Social-Emotional Learning Edition – Classwide Intervention Program was evaluated under routine conditions in 40 s-grade classrooms (N = 321 students) across 13 schools. Teachers in schools randomly assigned to the treatment condition employed their typical approach to program implementation without research team involvement while control classroom…
Utility of the social skills improvement system–rating scales for capturing dynamic social constructs
Social skills are dynamic developmental constructs typically measured using assessments developed via cross-sectional methods. The measurement model of derivatives (MMOD), a factor analytic approach targeting individual growth trajectories, was used to evaluate the longitudinal factor structure of the Social Skills Improvement System—Rating Scales (SSIS-RS) teacher form with a sample of 1320 first and second grade students (51.6% female, 54.8% wh…
Evaluating a Brief Big Five Personality Test in a Diverse Chinese Sample
Response styles present a threat to the validity of data from Likert scales. This study evaluates a brief personality test administered by interviewers to a diverse Chinese sample, focusing on two factors with direct impacts on response styles, the midpoint designs and the inclusion of reversely-worded items. We randomly assign respondents into three midpoint designs: masked midpoint, explicit midpoint and removed midpoint. Cronbach’s alpha tends…
A web-based intelligent tutoring system for reading comprehension delivered to fifth-grade students attending high-poverty schools
Reading comprehension is an essential skill for academic success in K-12 settings and professional success beyond schooling. Unfortunately, approximately 33% of students fail to master this essential skill in elementary grades. Students attending high-poverty schools are at a bigger disadvantage due to high teacher turnover and lack of high-quality instruction. Recent efficacy studies with upper elementary-grade students attending rural and subur…
When is universal SEL effective under authentic conditions? Using LPA to examine program implementation in elementary classrooms
As universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs have become more common in K-12 schools, implementation practices have been found to affect program quality. However, research examining how multiple facets of program implementation interrelate and impact student outcomes, especially under routine conditions in schools, is still limited. As such, we used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine implementation of a brief universal SEL program …
A teacher technology tango shows strong results on 5th graders persuasive writing
Parents' assessment of students' social emotional learning competencies
Dynamics of learning
Morphological analysis skill and academic vocabulary knowledge are malleable through intervention and may contribute to reading comprehension for multilingual adolescents
Background Morphological analysis skill is the ability to problem‐solve meanings of unfamiliar words by applying knowledge of morphological constituents. For vocabulary words from the academic layer of English, the major, meaning‐carrying morphological contituents are Latin roots ( nov meaning ‘new’ in innovative ). The degree to which morphological analysis skill using Latin roots is susceptible to intervention and whether improvements relate to…
Multirater assessment of young children's social and emotional learning via the SSIS SEL Brief Scales – Preschool Forms
Nothing Lost, Something Gained? Impact of a Universal Social-Emotional Learning Program on Future State Test Performance
Although the promise of universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs enhancing student academic outcomes has captured public attention, there has been limited research regarding such programs’ impact on students’ state test scores. We used multilevel modeling of follow-up data from a multiyear, multisite cluster-randomized efficacy trial to investigate the impact of a brief universal SEL program on students’ subsequent state test performanc…
The selection of cognitive diagnostic models for a reading comprehension test
Cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) have great promise for providing diagnostic information to aid learning and instruction, and a large number of CDMs have been proposed. However, the assumptions and performances of different CDMs and their applications in regard to reading comprehension tests are not fully understood. In the present study, we compared the performance of a saturated model (G-DINA), two compensatory models (DINO, ACDM), and two no…
Development and Initial Validation of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–34
A short version of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–62 (CCAPS-62) was created via three studies. The final short version (CCAPS-34), which contains 34 items and 7 subscales, demonstrated good discrimination power, support for the proposed factor structure, strong initial convergent validity, and adequate test–retest stability over 1-week and 2-week intervals.Keywordsalternate forms reliabilityclinical assessmentconcurren…
Web‐Based Tutoring of the Structure Strategy With or Without Elaborated Feedback or Choice for Fifth‐ and Seventh‐Grade Readers
This study investigated the effects of different versions of Web‐based instruction focused on text structure on fifth‐ and seventh‐grade students' reading comprehension. Stratified random assignment was employed in a two‐factor experiment embedded within a pretest and multiple posttests design (immediate and four‐month delayed posttests). The two factors were type of feedback provided by the Web‐based tutor (elaborated vs. simple feedback) and th…
Developing Short Forms of the Earli Numeracy Measures
Currently, few measures are available to monitor young children’s progress in acquiring key early academic skills. In response to this need, the authors have begun developing measures (i.e., the Early Arithmetic, Reading and Learning Indicators, or EARLI) of preschoolers’ numeracy skills. To accurately and efficiently monitor acquisition of early skills, users require multiple short forms that are appropriate in difficulty level for young childre…
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a versatile statistical modeling tool. Its estimation techniques, modeling capacities, and breadth of applications are expanding rapidly. This module introduces some common terminologies. General steps of SEM are discussed along with important considerations in each step. Simple examples are provided to illustrate some of the ideas for beginners. In addition, several popular specialized SEM software programs …
A Comparison of Parametric and Nonparametric Approaches to Item Analysis for Multiple-Choice Tests
This study compares the parametric multiple-choice model and the nonparametric kernel smoothing approach to estimating option characteristic functions (OCCs) using an empirical criterion, the stability of curve estimates over occasions that represents random error. The potential utility of graphical OCCs in item analysis was illustrated with selected items. The effect of increasing the smoothing parameter on the nonparametric model and the effect…
Assessment of Intraindividual Variability in Positive and Negative Affect Using Latent State-Trait Model Analyses
Intraindividual variability in positive and negative affect was assessed by the positive affect (Contentment, Joy, Vigor, Love, and Excitement) and negative affect (Depression, Hostility, Anxiety, Agitation, and Social Anxiety) subscales of the state version of the Comprehensive Personality and Affect Scales (COPAS) during a 3-week period. Using the latent state-trait model analysis, which takes both intraindividual variability and interindividua…
Development and Initial Validation of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–34
A short version of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–62 (CCAPS-62) was created via three studies. The final short version (CCAPS-34), which contains 34 items and 7 subscales, demonstrated good discrimination power, support for the proposed factor structure, strong initial convergent validity, and adequate test–retest stability over 1-week and 2-week intervals.Keywordsalternate forms reliabilityclinical assessmentconcurren…
Web‐Based Tutoring of the Structure Strategy With or Without Elaborated Feedback or Choice for Fifth‐ and Seventh‐Grade Readers
This study investigated the effects of different versions of Web‐based instruction focused on text structure on fifth‐ and seventh‐grade students' reading comprehension. Stratified random assignment was employed in a two‐factor experiment embedded within a pretest and multiple posttests design (immediate and four‐month delayed posttests). The two factors were type of feedback provided by the Web‐based tutor (elaborated vs. simple feedback) and th…
Nothing Lost, Something Gained? Impact of a Universal Social-Emotional Learning Program on Future State Test Performance
Although the promise of universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs enhancing student academic outcomes has captured public attention, there has been limited research regarding such programs’ impact on students’ state test scores. We used multilevel modeling of follow-up data from a multiyear, multisite cluster-randomized efficacy trial to investigate the impact of a brief universal SEL program on students’ subsequent state test performanc…
A Comparison of Parametric and Nonparametric Approaches to Item Analysis for Multiple-Choice Tests
This study compares the parametric multiple-choice model and the nonparametric kernel smoothing approach to estimating option characteristic functions (OCCs) using an empirical criterion, the stability of curve estimates over occasions that represents random error. The potential utility of graphical OCCs in item analysis was illustrated with selected items. The effect of increasing the smoothing parameter on the nonparametric model and the effect…
Assessment of Intraindividual Variability in Positive and Negative Affect Using Latent State-Trait Model Analyses
Intraindividual variability in positive and negative affect was assessed by the positive affect (Contentment, Joy, Vigor, Love, and Excitement) and negative affect (Depression, Hostility, Anxiety, Agitation, and Social Anxiety) subscales of the state version of the Comprehensive Personality and Affect Scales (COPAS) during a 3-week period. Using the latent state-trait model analysis, which takes both intraindividual variability and interindividua…
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a versatile statistical modeling tool. Its estimation techniques, modeling capacities, and breadth of applications are expanding rapidly. This module introduces some common terminologies. General steps of SEM are discussed along with important considerations in each step. Simple examples are provided to illustrate some of the ideas for beginners. In addition, several popular specialized SEM software programs …
Developing Short Forms of the Earli Numeracy Measures
Currently, few measures are available to monitor young children’s progress in acquiring key early academic skills. In response to this need, the authors have begun developing measures (i.e., the Early Arithmetic, Reading and Learning Indicators, or EARLI) of preschoolers’ numeracy skills. To accurately and efficiently monitor acquisition of early skills, users require multiple short forms that are appropriate in difficulty level for young childre…
Web‐Based Tutoring of the Structure Strategy With or Without Elaborated Feedback or Choice for Fifth‐ and Seventh‐Grade Readers
This study investigated the effects of different versions of Web‐based instruction focused on text structure on fifth‐ and seventh‐grade students' reading comprehension. Stratified random assignment was employed in a two‐factor experiment embedded within a pretest and multiple posttests design (immediate and four‐month delayed posttests). The two factors were type of feedback provided by the Web‐based tutor (elaborated vs. simple feedback) and th…
Development and Initial Validation of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–34
A short version of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–62 (CCAPS-62) was created via three studies. The final short version (CCAPS-34), which contains 34 items and 7 subscales, demonstrated good discrimination power, support for the proposed factor structure, strong initial convergent validity, and adequate test–retest stability over 1-week and 2-week intervals.Keywordsalternate forms reliabilityclinical assessmentconcurren…
The selection of cognitive diagnostic models for a reading comprehension test
Cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) have great promise for providing diagnostic information to aid learning and instruction, and a large number of CDMs have been proposed. However, the assumptions and performances of different CDMs and their applications in regard to reading comprehension tests are not fully understood. In the present study, we compared the performance of a saturated model (G-DINA), two compensatory models (DINO, ACDM), and two no…
Multirater assessment of young children's social and emotional learning via the SSIS SEL Brief Scales – Preschool Forms
Nothing Lost, Something Gained? Impact of a Universal Social-Emotional Learning Program on Future State Test Performance
Although the promise of universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs enhancing student academic outcomes has captured public attention, there has been limited research regarding such programs’ impact on students’ state test scores. We used multilevel modeling of follow-up data from a multiyear, multisite cluster-randomized efficacy trial to investigate the impact of a brief universal SEL program on students’ subsequent state test performanc…
Dynamics of learning
Morphological analysis skill and academic vocabulary knowledge are malleable through intervention and may contribute to reading comprehension for multilingual adolescents
Background Morphological analysis skill is the ability to problem‐solve meanings of unfamiliar words by applying knowledge of morphological constituents. For vocabulary words from the academic layer of English, the major, meaning‐carrying morphological contituents are Latin roots ( nov meaning ‘new’ in innovative ). The degree to which morphological analysis skill using Latin roots is susceptible to intervention and whether improvements relate to…
A teacher technology tango shows strong results on 5th graders persuasive writing
Parents' assessment of students' social emotional learning competencies
When is universal SEL effective under authentic conditions? Using LPA to examine program implementation in elementary classrooms
As universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs have become more common in K-12 schools, implementation practices have been found to affect program quality. However, research examining how multiple facets of program implementation interrelate and impact student outcomes, especially under routine conditions in schools, is still limited. As such, we used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine implementation of a brief universal SEL program …
Evaluating a Brief Big Five Personality Test in a Diverse Chinese Sample
Response styles present a threat to the validity of data from Likert scales. This study evaluates a brief personality test administered by interviewers to a diverse Chinese sample, focusing on two factors with direct impacts on response styles, the midpoint designs and the inclusion of reversely-worded items. We randomly assign respondents into three midpoint designs: masked midpoint, explicit midpoint and removed midpoint. Cronbach’s alpha tends…
A web-based intelligent tutoring system for reading comprehension delivered to fifth-grade students attending high-poverty schools
Reading comprehension is an essential skill for academic success in K-12 settings and professional success beyond schooling. Unfortunately, approximately 33% of students fail to master this essential skill in elementary grades. Students attending high-poverty schools are at a bigger disadvantage due to high teacher turnover and lack of high-quality instruction. Recent efficacy studies with upper elementary-grade students attending rural and subur…
Real-world universal SEL and academic outcomes
In this preregistered cluster randomized effectiveness trial, the Social Skills Improvement System – Social-Emotional Learning Edition – Classwide Intervention Program was evaluated under routine conditions in 40 s-grade classrooms (N = 321 students) across 13 schools. Teachers in schools randomly assigned to the treatment condition employed their typical approach to program implementation without research team involvement while control classroom…
Utility of the social skills improvement system–rating scales for capturing dynamic social constructs
Social skills are dynamic developmental constructs typically measured using assessments developed via cross-sectional methods. The measurement model of derivatives (MMOD), a factor analytic approach targeting individual growth trajectories, was used to evaluate the longitudinal factor structure of the Social Skills Improvement System—Rating Scales (SSIS-RS) teacher form with a sample of 1320 first and second grade students (51.6% female, 54.8% wh…
Measuring strategic knowledge in multiple text reading
We developed and validated the MTSKI to measure knowledge of multiple-text reading strategies. • IRT analyses supported the MTSKI’s reliability and unidimensional structure. • Integrative strategy items were more informative at higher proficiency levels. • MTSKI predicted intra- and inter-textual comprehension beyond control variables. • MTSKI advances research and instruction in strategic multiple-text reading. Although effective strategy use is…
Evidence of the effects of a practice-based reading comprehension professional development on teachers’ knowledge of reading comprehension
Psychology (15 works) · Computer Science (11 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Comprehension (6 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (6 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (6 works) · Reading comprehension (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)