This study investigated the trajectories of word reading performance in European Portuguese from Grade 1 to Grade 4. First, we examined the developmental trajectories of students ’ word reading performance; second, we tested the influence of students ’ demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status on their word reading performance growth, as well as the existence of differences in the trajectories of typ...
The aim of this study was twofold. In Study 1, we described the development of four forms of a test of word read- ing (TLP – Teste de Leitura de Palavras) for elementary school children (grades 1 to 4), using the Rasch model. An initial pool of 142 words was selected and tested on 905 Portuguese students. Rasch analyses allowed the devel- opment of a shorter version of the test for each grade with adjusted valu...
Reading comprehension assessment should rely on valid instruments that enable adequate conclusions to be taken regarding students’ reading comprehension performance. In this article, two studies were conducted to collect validity evidence for the vertically scaled forms of two Tests of Reading Comprehension for Portuguese elementary school students in the second to fourth grades, one with narrative texts (TRC-n...
Empirical research has provided evidence for the simple view of reading across a variety of orthographies, but the role of oral reading fluency in the model is unclear. Moreover, the relative weight of listening comprehension, oral reading fluency and word recognition in reading comprehension seems to vary across orthographies and schooling years. This study aims to examine the direct effects of these three var...
An effective reading comprehension measurement demands robust psychometric tools that allow teachers and researchers to evaluate the educational practices and track changes in students’ performance. In this study, we illustrate how Rasch model can be used to attend such demands and improve reading comprehension measurement. We discuss the construction of two reading comprehension tests: TRC-n, with narrative te...
[Nota prévia] A plataforma educativa interativa AEA - AINDA ESTOU A APRENDER (https://aindaestouaprender.com/) é um recurso educativo, de acesso livre, que tem como finalidade principal apoiar a aprendizagem da leitura, nomeadamente em alunos que apresentam dificuldades (DAL). Especificamente, pretendeu-se disponibilizar a professores e a outros profissionais um conjunto de atividades e materiais de avaliação q...
A plataforma educativa interativa AEA - AINDA ESTOU A APRENDER (https://aindaestouaprender.com/) é um recurso educativo, de acesso livre, que tem como finalidade principal apoiar a aprendizagem da leitura, nomeadamente em alunos que apresentam dificuldades (DAL). Especificamente, pretendeu-se disponibilizar a professores e a outros profissionais um conjunto de atividades e materiais de avaliação que permitam a ...
[Nota prévia] A plataforma educativa interativa AEA - AINDA ESTOU A APRENDER (https://aindaestouaprender.com/) é um recurso educativo, de acesso livre, que tem como finalidade principal apoiar a aprendizagem da leitura, nomeadamente em alunos que apresentam dificuldades (DAL). Especificamente, pretendeu-se disponibilizar a professores e a outros profissionais um conjunto de atividades e materiais de avaliação q...
This study aims to gather construct- and criterion-related validity evidence for the Test of Listening Comprehension of Narrative Texts (TLC-n) and the Test of Listening Comprehension of Expository Texts (TLC-e), each composed of a verti- cally scaled form for Portuguese students from the first to fourth grades of primary school. A sample of 1342 students and a sample of 1168 students participated in the study ...