Predicting Academic Readiness from Social Emotional Assessment Data: Development of the Mosaic Readiness Index. ACT Research. Technical Brief
| Title: | Predicting Academic Readiness from Social Emotional Assessment Data: Development of the Mosaic Readiness Index. ACT Research. Technical Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Allen, Jeff, Anguiano-Carrasco, Cristina, Walton, Kate E., ACT, Inc. |
| Source: | ACT, Inc. 2022. |
| Availability: | ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | High School Students, Aptitude Tests, Social Emotional Learning, Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education, Measurement, Educational Environment, Grades (Scholastic), College Entrance Examinations, College Readiness, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | ACT Assessment |
| Abstract: | This paper documents the development of the Mosaic Readiness Index, a score that is reported for individuals who take the high school version of Mosaic by ACT®: Social Emotional Learning Assessment (hereafter referred to as the Mosaic assessment). The Mosaic Readiness Index is designed to predict high school academic outcomes--namely high school coursework, high school grades, and ACT test scores. Compared to the Mosaic assessment scores for individual constructs, the Mosaic Readiness Index more strongly predicts academic readiness because this index optimizes its prediction using item-level data. This paper describes the (a) rationale behind the index, (b) sample of data and statistical methods used for estimating the index's scoring parameters, and (c) results that show how well the index predicts academic readiness. The authors also document the development of the percentile ranks and score levels that are reported for the index and compare average scores for different groups of students. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | ED625803 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Published in: | ACT, Inc |
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| Language: | English |