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An alternate assessment for students with multiple disabilities
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An alternate assessment for students with multiple disabilities
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a psychometric evaluation and measurement validation study
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Zahra
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Lindsey
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1988-
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Lindsey Zahra
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Kettler
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Ryan J
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Ryan J Kettler
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Advisory Committee
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chair
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Fagley
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Nancy S
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Nancy S Fagley
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internal member
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Kasmin
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Melissa S
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Melissa S Kasmin
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outside member
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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theses
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2015
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2015-10
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2015
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Federal legislation requiring the inclusion of students with disabilities (SWDs) in standardized testing and annual accountability reports has increased the need for developmentally appropriate and psychometrically sound alternate assessments that are reflective of the state’s curricular standards. Few validated measures exist that adequately address the unique needs of this population and integrate evaluation of academic achievement and functional behavior, the latter having been deemed paramount for SWDs. The P.G. Chambers Outcomes Measurement Tool (PGS-OMT) assesses various areas of functioning of students with severe, multiple disabilities to glean a more representative depiction of their capabilities. The main goal of this study was to gather evidence to establish the reliability and validity of conclusions drawn from the scores of this rating scale. The PGS-OMT measures student outcomes and progress and includes assessment of skills in the following areas: Communication, Social, Personal Care, Physical Navigation, Academics, and Functional. The PGS-OMT was used to assess 117 students enrolled in an out-of-district placement in New Jersey. The PGS-OMT was found to be reliable with excellent internal consistency. Internal structure validity evidence was obtained via factor analyses and correlations between PGS-OMT domains. Results indicated a three-factor structure, further supported by the pattern of intercorrelations of PGS-OMT domains. The PGS-OMT shared substantial variance with an established measure of adaptive behavior. Although no significant differences were found between mean scores of advantaged and disadvantaged ethnic groups for two of the three factor domains, further investigation is required to assess instrument bias due to ethnic heterogeneity in the disadvantaged group. Teacher perceptions of the PGS-OMT were favorable and Evaluation Survey results supported the tool’s utility.
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School Psychology
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1 online resource (viii, 80 p. : ill.)
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Psy.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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Students with disabilities
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Educational evaluation
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by Lindsey Zahra
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doi:10.7282/T3XP76W5
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ETD doctoral
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Zahra
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Lindsey
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2015-05-14 10:25:34
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Lindsey Zahra
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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2015-10-31
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2016-05-01
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Access to this PDF has been restricted at the author's request. It will be publicly available after May 1st, 2016.
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