Dynamic Testing of Instructional Needs: A Training-Only Graduated Prompts Approach

Dynamic testing, though underutilized, holds potential for assessing learning and instructional needs. However, its limited adoption is often attributed to the perceived time and labor-intensive nature of its administration. This study explores the viability of a training-only dynamic test (ToDT) wi...

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Published in:Journal of psychoeducational assessment Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 74 - 87
Main Authors: Veerbeek, Jochanan, Vogelaar, Bart
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2025
Subjects:
social and educational environment
personality/individual differences
cognitive abilities
intelligence/cognition
individual education plan
elementary school
tests
dynamic testing
education policy
instructional needs
elementary education/childhood
educational psychology
inductive reasoning
participants
ISSN:0734-2829, 1557-5144
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Summary:Dynamic testing, though underutilized, holds potential for assessing learning and instructional needs. However, its limited adoption is often attributed to the perceived time and labor-intensive nature of its administration. This study explores the viability of a training-only dynamic test (ToDT) with a standardized procedure to identify instructional needs in school children. The study involved 66 fourth and fifth-grade students (M age = 10.89 years, SD = 0.53) and analyzed the relations between ToDT scores (number and type of hints), teachers’ estimations of instructional needs, and standardized math and reading scores. Results revealed moderate to strong correlations between ToDT scores, teachers’ estimations, and standardized scores. Additionally, children with different classifications based on ToDT scores differed in their instructional needs and standardized test scores. This study not only underscores the potential of the training-only dynamic test (ToDT) in gauging instructional needs, but also revealed distinct needs and outcomes based on their ToDT scores.
ISSN:0734-2829
1557-5144
DOI:10.1177/07342829241287947