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Third National Even Start Evaluation: Follow-Up Findings From the Experimental Design Study
NCEE 2005-3002
December 2004

Table 3.6. Child Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure Child Age Analysis Variable(s)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 2.5 years and older Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
 
Woodcock-Johnson (Revised) 2.5 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Letter-word identification 2.5 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Dictation 2.5 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Applied problems 2.5 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Incomplete words 2.5 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Sound blending 4.0 years and older W score (mean of 500 for 5th graders)
Early development skills 2.5 years and older W score (average of LWI, DIC, APP)
 
Story & Print Concepts 2.5 years and older Total score, range is 0-11
 
Social Skills Rating System
Problem behaviors Preschool Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
Social Skills Preschool Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
Problem behaviors Elementary Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
Social Skills Elementary Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
 
Vineland Communication Domain
Teacher rating 2.5 years and older Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
Parent rating 2.5 years and older Standard score (mean = 100, sd = 15)
 
Parent Report of Child Literacy
Child knows alphabet All children Values are 0-1 (no/yes)
Child counts to 100 or more All children Values are 0-1 (no/yes)
Child knows colors All children Values are 0-1 (no/yes)
Extent to which child reads 2.5 years and younger Values are 0-4 (high = more reading)
Extent to which child reads 2.6 years and older Values are 0-9 (high = more reading)
Age appropriate writing skills All children Values are 0-2 (high = better writing)
Child knows print concepts All children Values are 0-9 (high = better knowledge)
 
School Records
Attendance Preschool % days attended
Absences Preschool % days absent
Tardiness Preschool tardy any days(no/yes)
Special education Preschool special ed referral or IEP (no/yes)
Attendance Elementary % days attended
Absences Elementary % days absent
Tardiness Elementary tardy any days (no/yes)
Special education Elementary special ed referral or IEP (no/yes)
Table reads: the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test was administered to children 2.5 years of age and older.

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