TAB-EF: Validation of a Task Battery for the Tablet-Based Assessment of Executive Functions In Preschool and Elementary School Age

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · How We Know: Methods, Measurement & Open Science

Sophia Grobe
RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
Jonas Schäfer
University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd
Christina Rocker
Saarland University
Lena Maffert-Grüneisen
Saarland University
Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich
Saarland University
Timo Reuter
RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
Miriam Leuchter
RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
Franziska Perels
Saarland University
Julia Karbach
RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
Julia Karbach
Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF)

Abstract

A new task battery for the tablet-based assessment of executive functions (TAB-EF) was validated in a sample of 1393 children from preschool to elementary school age. Structural equation modeling confirmed construct validity in a one-factor structure and convergent and discriminant validity. Satisfactory reliability was demonstrated using test-retest and split-half data.

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TAB-EF: Validation of a Task Battery for the Tablet-Based Assessment of Executive Functions In Preschool and Elementary School Age

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