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The Development and Validation of the Algebra Curriculum Based Measure: A Measure of Preschool Children’s Sorting and Classifying Skills

Maherally, Mohammad Iqbal
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530891

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2014, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Curriculum and Instruction.
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an assessment tool entitled the Algebra Curriculum Based Measure (ACBM) with the intent of measuring preschool children’s sorting and classifying skills based on one attribute (color, shape, and size) and two attributes (color and shape) simultaneously; and their ability to explain their sorting and classifying strategies. The hypothesis was that five sub-constructs, namely, “Color,” “Shape,” “Size,” “Color and Shape,” and “Explanation,” would significantly contribute to the latent construct sorting and classifying. The ACBM was administered to 120 preschool children enrolled in accredited child care centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the 2012-2013 school year. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to measure the hypothesized model with raw and square root transformed data. Results indicated a good model fit between the hypothesized and measured models in both cases: χ2; (2, N = 120) = 0.882, p = .643; NFI =.992; CFI = 1.000; and RMSEA = .000 with raw data, and χ2; (2, N = 120) = 0.749, p = .688; NFI =.992; CFI = 1.000; and RMSEA = .000 with transformed data. While factor loadings obtained with raw data ranged from .43 to .69, factor loadings obtained with transformed data ranged from .44 to .63. All standardized path coefficients demonstrated both statistical significance at the .001 level (2-tailed) and practical significance (β > .3) in both cases. The conclusion was that the ACBM is a valid and reliable assessment tool of sorting and classifying for this sample of preschool children.
Sally Moomaw, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Mary Barbara Boat, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Stephan Pelikan, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
160 p.
Preschool Education
sorting and classifying skills;

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  • Maherally, M. I. (2014). The Development and Validation of the Algebra Curriculum Based Measure: A Measure of Preschool Children’s Sorting and Classifying Skills [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530891

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Maherally, Mohammad Iqbal. The Development and Validation of the Algebra Curriculum Based Measure: A Measure of Preschool Children’s Sorting and Classifying Skills. 2014. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530891.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Maherally, Mohammad Iqbal. "The Development and Validation of the Algebra Curriculum Based Measure: A Measure of Preschool Children’s Sorting and Classifying Skills." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530891

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