%0 Journal Article
%T The  Rechenfische¡° Test ¨C Appliance, Reliability and Validity of an Instrument to Measure Math Proficiency of First Graders
%A Eva Knopp
%A Bodo Hartke
%J Empirische Sonderp£¿dagogik
%D 2010
%I Pabst Science Publishers
%X There is a strong need for instruments which make it possible to evaluate students¡¯ learning progress in a formative way and also in a way that can be accomplished in primary school settings (Klauer, 2006; Diehl & Hartke, 2007; Strathmann & Klauer, 2008; Walter, 2008; Diehl, Hartke & Knopp, 2009; Koch & Knopp, 2010). Instruments meeting these criteria can be considered as one crucial element of effectively preventing learning difficulties. In this article, the test ¡°Rechenfische¡° is discussed as one possibility for evaluating the learning progress in a formative way. It tests students¡¯ knowledge in first-year arithmetic. First the test itself and the design of a study (N=1688) used to implement this test for the first time are described and, afterwards, findings are reported and discussed.
%K document progress in learning
%K first-year mathematics instruction
%K learning arithmetics
%K diagnosis of learning difficulties
%K formative evaluation
%U http://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/fileadmin/download/esp/3-2010/knopp-20101201.pdf