Measurement & scaling
The impact of test-taking disengagement on item content representation
Rapid-guessing can distort test scores and adversely affect measurement. New research shows how disengaged responses can also distort content representation.
By: Steven Wise
Topics: Measurement & scaling, Innovations in reporting & assessment, School & test engagement
The learning curve: Revisiting the assumption of linear growth across the school year
Important educational policy decisions, like whether to shorten or extend the school year, often assume that growth in achievement is linear through the school year.Ā This research examines this untested assumption using data from seven million students in kindergarten through 8th grade across the fall, winter, and spring of the 2016-17 school year.
By: Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland
Topics: Growth modeling, Measurement & scaling, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
In data collected from virtual learning environments (VLEs), item response theory (IRT) models can be used to guide the ongoing measurement of student ability.
By: Kang Xue, Walter Liete, Anne Corrine Huggins-Manley
Topics: Measurement & scaling
The impact of test-taking disengagement on item content representation
Rapid-guessing can distort test scores and adversely affect measurement. New research shows how disengaged responses can also distort content representation.
By: Steven Wise
Topics: Measurement & scaling, Innovations in reporting & assessment, School & test engagement
An intelligent CAT that can deal with disengaged test taking
This book presents varied applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in test development, including research and successful examples of using AI technology in automated item generation, automated test assembly, automated scoring, and computerized adaptive testing.
By: Steven Wise
Topics: Measurement & scaling, Innovations in reporting & assessment, School & test engagement
This study explored how response style affects estimates of growth.
By: James Soland, Megan Kuhfeld
Topics: Growth modeling, Measurement & scaling, Social-emotional learning
NWEA 2020 MAP Growth Achievement Status and Growth Norms for Students and Schools
The 2020 MAP Growth Norms report presents mathematics, reading, language arts and science achievement and growth patterns for students attending public schools across the U.S. It includes details on the methodological approach, information on MAP Growth assessments, the tested student population and post-stratification weighting, growth modeling, and implications of the study for research and practice, as well as tables showing student and school status and growth norms, status percentiles, growth distributions, and growth percentiles
Topics: Growth modeling, Measurement & scaling