Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (GMRT)
Reading
Rating Summary
Classification Accuracy | ![]() | |
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Generalizability | Moderate Low | |
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Validity | ![]() | |
Disaggregated Reliability and Validity Data | ![]() | |
Efficiency | ||
Administration | Group | |
Administration & Scoring Time | 55 Minutes | |
Scoring Key | Computer Scored | |
Benchmarks / Norms | Yes |
Cost | Technology, Human Resources, and Accommodations for Special Needs | Service and Support | Purpose and Other Implementation Information | Usage and Reporting |
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Test booklets are sold in packages of 25 booklets. Each package includes one Directions for Administration. Students in Grade 3 mark their answers directly in the test booklet. A separate answer document is required for students in Grade 4. Answer documents may be centrally scored by the Riverside Scoring Service® or locally scored either by hand or through use of the Riverside Local ScoringPro™ software. Cost per student for Year 1: Cost per student for subsequent years: $10.63 for grade 3 and $4.64 for grade 4 which includes the test forms and protocol. * Per-student pricing assumes 1 of each of the identified manuals for every 25 students. |
Computer access is required for full use of product services. Testers will require less than 1 hour of training. Accommodations: Test accommodations can include out-of-level testing, individual/small group administration, and repeated directions, all of which will not impact the validity of the norms. In addition, Grade 4 students who, for whatever reason, have difficulty maneuvering between test booklet and answer sheet may mark their answers directly in the test booklet. |
Riverside Publishing Website: www.riversidepublishing.com Training manuals are available and should provide all implementation information. Ongoing technical support is available through toll-free telephone support and Riverside Field Staff. |
The Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests are norm-referenced screeners designed to provide a general assessment of reading achievement ability for individual students. The screening content is sensitive to the wide range of reading abilities and special interests of students. For Grades 3 and 4, each test level of the GMRT consists of two sections: Vocabulary and Comprehension. The first section of the GMRT is a test of word knowledge. It measures the student’s ability to choose the word or phrase that means most nearly the same as the test word. Selected words are suited to each grade level. The second section of the GMRT at these levels consists of reading passages written in a variety of writing styles related to various content areas. The student’s task is to choose the correct answers which will demonstrate both literal and inferential comprehension of questions about each passage. |
The GMRT takes 55 minutes to administer Tests are centrally scored. Two alternate forms are available for grade 3 and grade 4. Available scores include: raw; percentile; grade equivalents; stanines; normal curve equivalents; equated; lexile; subscale/subtest; composite; and extended scale. The number of questions a student answers correctly on any test is the student’s raw score. In itself, a raw score for a test tells almost nothing about student achievement. Composite scores are obtained by adding the raw scores from the subtests together. |
Classification Accuracy
Classification Accuracy in Predicting Proficiency Level on the State Accountability Test | ||
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3rd grade n = 8,436 |
4th grade n =6,424 |
False Positive Rate | 0.065 | 0.119 |
False Negative Rate | 0.416 | 0.273 |
Sensitivity | 0.584 | 0.727 |
Specificity | 0.935 | 0.881 |
Positive Predictive Power | 0.728 | 0.443 |
Negative Predictive Power | 0.884 | 0.961 |
Overall Classification Rate | 0.855 | 0.864 |
AUC (ROC) | 0.911 | 0.906 |
Base Rate | 0.229 | 0.115 |
Cut Point: Reading Total SS |
401 | 442 |
At 90% Sensitivity, Specificity equals | 0.766 | 0.757 |
At 80% Sensitivity, Specificity equals | 0.852 | 0.851 |
At 70% Sensitivity, Specificity equals | 0.897 | 0.896 |
Generalizability
Description of study sample:
- One state
- Size: 14,860
- Region: Far Western U. S.
- Gender: general education population with an approximate 50-50 gender distribution
- First language: Primarily English, followed by a large portion of Spanish
- Language proficiency status: Sufficiently proficient for general education
Reliability
Type of Reliability | Age or Grade | n (range) | Coefficient | SEM | Information / Subjects | |
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KR-20 (alpha) |
Grade 3 Form S |
4 | 0.96 to 0.96 | 0.96 | 3.8-4.1 | Reliability estimates were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 2,500 to 3,500 nationally representative students, and include both Fall and Spring estimates. |
KR-20 (alpha) |
Grade 4 Form S |
4 | 0.96 to 0.96 | 0.96 | 3.8-4.0 | Reliability estimates were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 2,500 to 3,500 nationally representative students, and include both Fall and Spring estimates. |
Test-retest |
Grade 3 Form S |
2 | 0.85 to 0.90 | 0.88 | 6.51-6.54 |
Test-retest reliabilities were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 600 to 900 who tested with Level 3, Form S in both the Fall and Spring (approximately a 6-month interval). |
Test-retest |
Grade 4 Form S |
2 | 0.88 to 0.92 | 0.90 | 5.41-6.27 |
Test-retest reliabilities were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 500 to 900 who tested with Level 4, Form S in both the Fall and Spring (approximately a 6-month interval). |
Validity
Type of Validity | Age or Grade | Test or Criterion | n (range) | Coefficient | Information / Subjects | |
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See the Fourth Edition GMRT |
Criterion (concurrent validity) |
3 |
GMRT 3rd Edition |
1 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
Correlations were derived from the 1999 Third to Fourth Edition equating study sample of approximately 1,130 students and represent the relationship of Reading Total across test editions. |
Criterion (concurrent validity) |
4 |
GMRT 3rd Edition |
1 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
Correlations were derived from the 1999 Third to Fourth Edition equating study sample of approximately 1,200 students and represent the relationship of Reading Total across test editions. |
Construct (convergent validity) |
3 |
Fourth Edition Subtest Intercorrelations |
4 |
0.80-0.83 |
0.805 |
Correlations were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 2,500 to 3,500 nationally representative students, and include both fall and spring estimates of the correlation between the Vocabulary and Comprehension subtests. |
Construct (convergent validity) |
4 |
Fourth Edition Subtest Intercorrelations |
4 |
0.79-0.81 |
0.795 |
Correlations were derived from the 1999 and 2006 GMRT national standardization samples of approximately 2,500 to 3,500 nationally representative students, and include both fall and spring estimates of the correlation between the Vocabulary and Comprehension subtests. |
Construct (convergent validity) |
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 combined sample |
Lexile Linking Test |
1 |
0.903 |
0.903 |
Correlation derived from the 2002 GMRT-Lexile linking study comprising a total of approximately 4,600 students across grades 2 to 10. |