Explaining reading variance by student subgroup: should we move beyond oral reading fluency?

Background Studies have demonstrated strong predictive and concurrent validity of curriculum‐based measures (CBMs) with high‐stakes reading tests, mainly using oral reading fluency (ORF) to predict outcomes. Some studies have found that CBMs' predictive accuracy might vary across demographic subgroups of students. In this study, we investigate whether additional CBMs of reading comprehension account for variance beyond ORF and whether these...