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. 2016 Mar 30;7:419. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00419

Table 5.

Measures by construct.

Measure Generalizable/Experimental Direct/Indirect/Observational Grade
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Lower-Level Language: Grammar
CELF-4 word structure G D PK,K,1-3
CELF-4 recalling sentences G D PK,K,1-3
TEGI screener G D PK, K
TROG-2 G D PK,K,1-3
TNL-5 story retell G D PK,K,1-3
Morphological lexical judgment G D PK,K
Wagner morphological derivation task G D K,1-3
Lower-Level Language: Vocabulary
PPVT-4 G D PK,K,1-3
EVT-2 G D PK,K,1-3
CELF-4 word classes G D PK,K,1-3
TNL- number of different words G D PK,K,1-3
Higher-Level Language
Inference making stories E D PK,K,1-3
Comprehension monitoring: knowledge violations E D PK,K
Comprehension monitoring: inconsistencies E D PK,K,1-3
TNL episodic analysis G D PK,K,1-3
Narrative structure task—picture arrangement E D PK,K,1
Narrative structure task—sentence arrangement E D 2-3
LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSION
Listening Comprehension
CELF 4 understanding spoken paragraphs G D PK,K,1-3
TNL Receptive G D PK,K,1-3
Listening comprehension measure G D PK,K,1-3
Reading comprehension
GMRT G D 1-3
Reading comprehension measure G D 1-3
WRMT- passage comprehension G D 1-3
WORKING MEMORY AND RELATED COGNITIVE PROCESSES
Working Memory
Non-word repetition task E D PK,K,1-3
WJ-III NU numbers reversed G D 1-3
Updating task E D PK,K,1-3
WJ-III NU auditory memory G D PK,K,1-3
Serial Rapid Naming
CELF-4 rapid automatic naming G D PK,K,1-3
Non-verbal Reasoning
KBIT 2 G D PK,K,1-3
DECODING ABILITIES AND READING PRECURSORS
Decoding
WRMT—word ID G D K, 1-3
WRMT—word attack G D K, 1-3
TOWRE-2—phonetic decoding/sight G D K, 1-3
FAIR— oral reading fluency G D 1-3
Phonological Awareness
TOPEL—phonological awareness G D PK,K
Print Knowledge
TOPEL—print knowledge G D PK,K
WRMT—letter ID G D PK,K
BEHAVIORAL REGULATION AND READING MOTIVATION
Elementary reading attitude survey (ERAS) G D 1-3
Preschool reading attitude survey (PRAS) G D PK,K
Social skills improvement system (SSIS) G I PK,K,1-3
Strengths and weaknesses of ADHD-symptoms and normal behavior (SWAN) G I PK,K,1-3
Preschool learning behaviors scale (PLBS) G I PK
Learning behaviors scale (LBS) G I K,1-3
ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
Home Attributes
Home literacy environment G I PK,K,1-3
Parent reading belief inventory G I
Confusion, hubbub, and order scale (CHAOS) G I PK,K,1-3
Child sleep habits G I
Classroom Attributes
CLASS G O PK,K,1-3
ISI G O PK,K,1-3
CLOP/ CLEP E O PK,K,1-3
Teacher Attributes
Teacher self-efficacy scale G I PK,K,1-3
Sense of School community G I PK,K,1-3
Modernity scale G I PK,K,1-3
Teaching beliefs and learning styles G I PK,K,1-3
Teacher professional development G I PK,K,1-3

G, generalizable; E, experimental; D, direct; I, indirect; O, observational; PK, preschool; K, Kindergarten; 1-3, Grades 1-3. CELF-4, Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals—Fourth Edition (Semel et al., 2003); TEGI, Test of Early Grammatical Impairment (Rice and Wexler, 2001); TROG-2, Test for Reception of Grammar—Second Edition (Bishop, 2003); TNL, Test of Narrative Language (Gillam and Pearson, 2004); PPVT, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (Dunn and Dunn, 2007); EVT-2, Expressive Vocabulary Test—Second Edition (Williams, 1997); GMRT, Gates McGinite Reading Test (Gates and McGinitie, 2000); WRMT, Woodcock Reading Mastery Test—Revised (Woodcock, 1998); WJ-III NU (Woodcock et al., 2001); KBIT, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test—Second Edition (Kaufman and Kaufman, 2004); TOWRE, Test of Word Reading Efficiency (Torgesen et al., 2012); FAIR, Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading (State of Florida Department of Education, 2009); TOPEL, Test of Preschool Early Literacy (Lonigan et al., 2007); CLASS, Classroom Assessment and Scoring System (Pianta et al., 2008); ISI, Individualizing Student Instruction Classroom Observation System (Connor et al., 2009a); CLOP, Classroom Literacy Observation Profile (Children's Learning Research Collaborative, 2008); CLEP, Classroom Literacy Environment Profile (Wolfersberger et al., 2004).