Research brief
From through-course summative to adaptive through-year models for large-scale assessment: A literature review
2019
Description
The purpose of this literature review is to study the advantages and limitations of various through-course summative assessment models with the goal of informing the design of the NWEA through-year solution.
Read the briefTopics: Test design, Computer adaptive testing
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