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Internal structure and standardized scores of the Spanish adaptation of the EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment) for early reading assessment

Juan E Jiménez1, Amber Gove2, Luis Crouch3 and Cristina Rodríguez4

1 Universidad de La Laguna,
2 Research Triangle Institute (RTI, International),
3 Global Partnership for Education Secretariat c/o World Bank (Washington DC) and
4 University of Amsterdam

Background: The EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment) is an assessment tool containing the main predictors of reading learning disabilities based on the National Reading Panel (NRP) (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2000). This study has two main objectives: First, to analyze the internal structure of the EGRA, and second, to examine the validity and normative data for first and second grade primary school students in a Spanish-Speaking population. Method: This study had a sample of 400 children (196 female and 204 male) attending early grades of Primary School, between 6 and 8 years of age. Results: Our findings indicate that the EGRA has acceptable psychometric properties and an internal structure that is based on the two main factors of "decoding and comprehension" and "oral comprehension". Conclusions: We believe that the normative data collected from this study may be useful for the early detection of ‘at risk’ Spanish children having reading disabilities, as well as for planning of early reading education.

Estructura interna y baremación de la adaptación española del EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment) para la evaluación temprana de la lectura. Antecedentes: EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment) es un instrumento para la evaluación temprana de la lectura e incluye los principales componentes que según el National Reading Panel (NRP) (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2000) predicen las dificultades de aprendizaje en lectura. El principal objetivo de este trabajo ha sido, por una parte, estudiar la estructura interna del EGRA y, por otra, analizar su validez y establecer datos normativos para 1º y 2º curso de Educación Primaria en población escolar española. Método: se seleccionó una muestra de 400 alumnos (196 niñas y 204 niños) pertenecientes al primer ciclo de Educación Primaria, cuyas edades oscilaban entre 6 y 8 años. Resultados: los datos apuntan a que el EGRA reúne las características métricas exigibles a este tipo de pruebas y que su estructura interna responde a dos factores principales como sería la "descodificación y comprensión" y la "comprensión oral". Conclusiones: los datos normativos obtenidos podrían ser utilizados para la detección temprana de niños españoles con riesgo de presentar dificultades de aprendizaje en la lectura, y también para la planificación de la enseñanza de la lectura en los primeros niveles de la escolaridad.

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