SARA Reading Components Tests, RISE Forms: Technical Adequacy and Test Design, 2nd Edition. Issue 2 (17th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sabatini, John; Bruce, Kelly; Steinberg, Jonathan; Weeks, Jonathan
• Is Part Of: ETS research report series. Issue 2(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2015-09-17
• Subjects: Reading assessment -- reading components -- adolescent reading; Universities and colleges -- Entrance examinations; Universities and colleges -- Graduate work -- Examinations; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Entrance examinations; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Graduate work -- Examinations; Graduate Record Examination; Educational tests and measurements; Social sciences; Education -- Research; Education -- Research; Educational tests and measurements; Graduate Record Examination; Social sciences; Universities and colleges -- Entrance examinations; Universities and colleges -- Graduate work -- Examinations; United States; 378
• DOI: 10.1002/ets2.12076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2330-8516

Abstract

Abstract : This technical report describes the conceptual foundation and measurement properties of the Reading Inventory and Scholastic Evaluation (RISE). The RISE is a 6‐subtest, Web‐administered reading skills components battery. The theoretical and empirical foundations of each subtest in the battery are reviewed, as well as item designs. The results included in this report feature a vertical extension of the RISE to span Grades 5–10, psychometric analysis of parallel forms of each subtest, results of item response theory (IRT) scaling studies for each of the subtests across the entire grade span, and evaluation of differential item functioning (DIF) for gender and race/ethnicity. Abstract : Report Number: ETS RR–15–32