title: Development and validation of an assessment of adult educators' reading instructional knowledge.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to describe briefly the development and utility of the Assessment of Reading Instructional Knowledge-Adults (ARIK-A), the only nationally normed (n = 468) measure of adult reading instructional knowledge, created to facilitate professional development of adult educators. Developmental data reveal reliabilities ranging from 0.73 to 0.85 for five ARIK-A scales (alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and assessment) and 0.91 for the composite score; factor analytic data and expert review provide support for construct validity as well. Information on how to use the ARIK-A to determine mastery and relative standing is presented. With two alternate forms, the ARIK-A is a promising and needed tool for adult education practitioners within continuing education and professional development contexts.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Bailey Education Complex 204, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA, sbell1@utk.edu.
authors.forename: Sherry Mee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: R Steve
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: McCallum
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Maribeth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D032882:Comprehension; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011932:Reading; D014481:United States; D014825:Vocabulary; D055815:Young Adult