The Writing Essential Skill Screener–Upper Elementary Version
A Technical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13665556 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bradley T Erford (0000-0001-5891-5770, Loyola College in Maryland, corresponding author), Elizabeth A Ivey (Loyola College in Maryland), Stacy L Dorman (Loyola College in Maryland) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 917-926 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1999.84.3.917 |
| OpenAlex | W2148422065 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The Writing Essential Skill Screener–Upper Elementary Version was designed to assess students in Grades 3 to 6 at risk for difficulties in written expression. Four independent samples were used to study the Screener's reliability and validity. Thirty-day test-retest reliability was .83 and concurrent validity coefficients ( n = 275) were .66 with the Woodcock-Johnson: Tests of Achievement–Revised Written Language domain and .80 with the Wide-Range Achievement Test–Revised Spelling subtest. Exploratory factor analytic procedures suggest the Screener has a single dimension, Written Expression. A diagnostic efficiency study indicated the total predictive value was 86%, sensitivity was .91, specificity was .80, positive predictive power was .82, and negative predictive power was .90
Concurrent validity · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Item analysis · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Power (physics · Predictive power · Predictive value · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Spelling · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Disability Education and Employment · Medicine · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Writing and Handwriting Education
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |