Date of Award
6-1999
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Jack L. Michael
Second Advisor
Dr. Kristal Ehrhardt
Third Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Margaret McGIinchey
Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of two Direct Instruction programs: Corrective Reading: Decoding and Connecting Math Concepts. The effectiveness of the interventions was evaluated using a single-subject experimental design with curriculumbased measurement (CBM) probes as the main means of assessment. Other methods of assessment included standardized achievement tests, school reports, and pre- and postcurriculum- based assessment probes. The CBM probes for all students were sensitive to the effects of the interventions, although there was a great deal of variability in the CBM reading probes and little correspondence across methods of assessment. The results indicate that the two Direct Instruction programs were effective, and that CBM probes can be used successfully to evaluate the effects of these interventions.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Hixson, Michael D., "The Use of Curriculum-Based Measurement to Evaluate the Effects of a Remedial Education Program" (1999). Dissertations. 1509.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/1509