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Development and validation of an assessment of adult educators' reading instructional knowledge

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The purpose of this paper is to describe briefly the development and utility of the Assessment of Reading Instructional Knowledge-Adults (ARIK-A), the only nationally normed (n = 468) measure of adult reading instructional knowledge, created to facilitate professional development of adult educators. Developmental data reveal reliabilities ranging from 0.73 to 0.85 for five ARIK-A scales (alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and assessment) and 0.91 for the composite score; factor analytic data and expert review provide support for construct validity as well. Information on how to use the ARIK-A to determine mastery and relative standing is presented. With two alternate forms, the ARIK-A is a promising and needed tool for adult education practitioners within continuing education and professional development contexts.

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    Sherry Mee Bell, R. Steve McCallum, Mary Ziegler, C. A. Davis & MariBeth Coleman

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Bell, S.M., McCallum, R.S., Ziegler, M. et al. Development and validation of an assessment of adult educators' reading instructional knowledge. Ann. of Dyslexia 63, 187–200 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11881-012-0079-z

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