Drawing on empirical research, this book presents the text-task-respondent (TTR) theory of functional literacy ¿ a detailed and highly integrative new theory that offers an improved understanding of adults' performance on everyday literacy tasks.
Drawing on empirical research, this book presents the text-task-respondent (TTR) theory of functional literacy ¿ a detailed and highly integrative new theory that offers an improved understanding of adults' performance on everyday literacy tasks.
Sheida White is Director of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) and Technical Director of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Writing Assessment.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Cognitive and Linguistic Demands of Literacy Tasks 3. Skill Sets Used to Meet Literacy Task Demands 4. Text Features That Influence Task Ease or Difficulty 5. The Text-Task-Respondent Theory of Functional Literacy 6. Progress, Limitations, Considerations, and Practical Implications Appendices Appendix A. Document Types and Definitions Appendix B. Comparison of NAAL and NALS Task Demands Appendix C. Fluency Addition to NAAL Appendix D. NAAL Adult Literacy Supplemental Assessment Appendix E. NAAL Functional Writing Assessment Appendix F. Vocabulary Framework for NAAL Appendix G. Research Supporting Text Features Specified in the Text-Task-Respondent Theory of Functional Literacy Appendix H. Inter-rater Reliability Study: NAAL and NALS Appendix I. Technical Description of the Theory-Consistent Item Response Model Appendix J. Taxonomy of Factors Affecting Task Difficulty by Skill Dimensions: NAAL and NALS Appendix K. Full Parameter Estimates from the Theory-Consistent Item Response Model: NAAL and NALS Appendix L. Glossary of Acronyms Appendix M. Glossary of Technical Terms Endnotes References Index
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Cognitive and Linguistic Demands of Literacy Tasks 3. Skill Sets Used to Meet Literacy Task Demands 4. Text Features That Influence Task Ease or Difficulty 5. The Text-Task-Respondent Theory of Functional Literacy 6. Progress, Limitations, Considerations, and Practical Implications Appendices Appendix A. Document Types and Definitions Appendix B. Comparison of NAAL and NALS Task Demands Appendix C. Fluency Addition to NAAL Appendix D. NAAL Adult Literacy Supplemental Assessment Appendix E. NAAL Functional Writing Assessment Appendix F. Vocabulary Framework for NAAL Appendix G. Research Supporting Text Features Specified in the Text-Task-Respondent Theory of Functional Literacy Appendix H. Inter-rater Reliability Study: NAAL and NALS Appendix I. Technical Description of the Theory-Consistent Item Response Model Appendix J. Taxonomy of Factors Affecting Task Difficulty by Skill Dimensions: NAAL and NALS Appendix K. Full Parameter Estimates from the Theory-Consistent Item Response Model: NAAL and NALS Appendix L. Glossary of Acronyms Appendix M. Glossary of Technical Terms Endnotes References Index
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