Examining the dimensionality of earli literacy skill scores using nonlinear factor analysis

Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Pui Wa Lei, James C. DiPerna, Paul L. Morgan

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine response dimensionality for a new measure of young children's early literacy skills. The Early Arithmetic, Reading, and Learning Indicators (EARLI) include six brief measures of early literacy skills. These measures were administered at three time points (October, January, and April) to children enrolled in Head Start. Responses from each of the EARLI literacy measures were analyzed by nonlinear factor analysis and DIMTEST. Results suggest that the majority of the EARLI literacy skill scores are essentially unidimensional.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)395-406
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Volume29
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Psychology

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