Scholastic Reading Measure Reliability & Validity Study

Table 1. Test-Retest Reliability Coefficients for Different Demographic Groups

Demographic Group

Reliability

r

N

Male

.90

3,815

Female

.90

3,605

White

.90

5,080

Black/African American

.86

828

Hispanic

.90

843

Asian

.93

71

American Indian/Alaskan Native a

.94

18

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander a

.78

5

Multiple Races

.90

562

Grade 1

.83

1,238

Grade 2

.87

1,280

Grade 3

.83

1,278

Grade 4

.84

1,401

Grade 5

.82

1,267

Grade 6

.82

956

Free/Reduced-Price Lunch—Yes

.88

3,466

Free/Reduced-Price Lunch—No

.90

3,954

English Learner—Yes

.86

455

English Learner—No

.90

6,965

Special Education—Yes

.86

993

Special Education—No

.90

6,427

Gifted—Yes

.76

718

Gifted—No

.89

6,702

Note : r indicates Pearson correlation coefficient and N indicates the sample size. a indicates that the reliability coefficient should be interpreted with caution due to insufficient sample size.

SCHOLASTIC READING MEASURE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY STUDY 7

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