DT-PAM Reliability and Validity

Order the DT-PAM
Content
Areas Assessed
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Why Use It?
Reliability & Validity
Technical Manual
Testimonials
Our Competition
Request More Information
DT-PAM Home
Educational Home

The reliability and validity of the DT-PAM are both quite high.

In two criterion-related validity studies, the DT-PAM had correlations of .88 and .81 with two groups of 8th grade students.

The reliability of the total score is .93, so the test is definitely reliable enough to guide end-of-year placement decisions for individual students.

The DT-PAM has also been shown to be closely related to a typical state-wide test (the Massachusetts MCAS). The correlation between the DT-PAM and the MCAS 8th grade math test was found to be .88 (n=97, p<.001).

For more detailed information on DT-PAM reliability and validity, please read the Technical Manual (link at right).