Friday, February 16, 2024
8:00 AM–9:50 AM CST
- PMD: 1,10
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Intermediate
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- identify challenges inherent in making dichotomous decisions using continuous variables;
- determine how to handle cases with test scores near diagnostic thresholds; and
- gain confidence when making SLD identification decisions.
Description
This session reports findings from a simulation study using a simplified PSW model showing how diagnostic errors likely occur near diagnostic thresholds and how considering measurement error improves SLD decision-making.
Presenter(s)
Joseph Engler, Gonzaga University
William J. Schneider, Temple University
Dawn P. Flanagan, St. John's University
Christopher R. Niileksela, University of Kansas
