MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM scores correlate highly with Amira Reading Mastery scores (r = 0.90–0.96) across grades 1–5 in fall and winter¶
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q2 i? Correlation coefficients between MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM and ARM scores range from 0.90 to 0.96 across grades 1–5 and both terms, which the authors cite as validity evidence for prediction. → NWEA Psychometrics and Analytics 2024
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NWEA Psychometrics and Analytics 2024¶
NWEA Psychometrics and Analytics. (2024). Predicting Amira Reading Mastery Based on NWEA MAP Reading Fluency Benchmark Assessment Scores. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/predicting-amira-reading-mastery-based-on-nwea-map-reading-fluency-benchmark-assessment-scores/
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Descriptive analysis of the weighted linking study sample (Table 3.6), with per-grade/term Ns from 3,102 to 12,622. The report states the coefficients "range from 0.90 to 0.96" and interprets this as validity evidence for SWCPM as a predictor of ARM. No effect size beyond r is printed.
"The coefficients between the scores range from 0.90 to 0.96. These values indicate a high positive correlation among the scores, which is important validity evidence for the claim that the MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM score is a good predictor of the ARM score."
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Related Claims¶
- Between-term score correlations are moderate and lowest for Phonological Awareness — related
- SWCPM score ranges corresponding to ARM performance levels show monotonic progression across terms within grades, except in first grade — related
- MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM scores classify students into ARM proficiency categories with exact match rates of 74.6–90.8%, kappa 0.60–0.85, and overall accuracy 0.81–0.96 — related
- Linear regression outperformed equipercentile and mean-sigma equating for predicting ARM scores and was selected as the final linking model — related
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MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM scores correlate highly with Amira Reading Mastery scores (r = 0.90–0.96) across grades 1–5 in fall and winter |
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MAP Reading Fluency SWCPM scores correlate highly with Amira Reading Mastery scores (r = 0.90–0.96) across grades 1–5 in fall and winter |
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