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Progress Monitoring with Computer Adaptive Assessments: The Impact of Data Collection Schedule on Growth Estimates
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Nelson, Peter M.; Van Norman, Ethan R.; Klingbeil, Dave A.; Parker, David C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Although extensive research exists on the use of curriculum-based measures for progress monitoring, little is known about using computer adaptive tests (CATs) for progress-monitoring purposes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the frequency of data collection on individual and group growth estimates using a CAT. Data were…
Descriptors: Progress Monitoring, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Collection, Scheduling
The Contribution of International Large-Scale Assessments to Educational Research: Combining Individual and Institutional Data Sources
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Strietholt, Rolf; Scherer, Ronny – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The present paper aims to discuss how data from international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) can be utilized and combined, even with other existing data sources, in order to monitor educational outcomes and study the effectiveness of educational systems. We consider different purposes of linking data, namely, extending outcomes measures,…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Group Testing, Outcomes of Education, Outcome Measures
Young Foreign Language Learners' Interactions during Task-Based Paired Assessments
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Butler, Yuko Goto; Zeng, Wei – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
Despite the popularity of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in foreign language (FL) education at elementary school, it remains unclear how young learners' FL abilities can best be evaluated with tasks. The present study seeks to understand developmental differences in interactions among elementary-school students during task-based language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, FLES, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
Research-Based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-Scale Assessments: 2012 Update. Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners. Book 4
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Kieffer, Michael J.; Rivera, Mabel; Francis, David J. – Center on Instruction, 2012
This report presents results from a new quantitative synthesis of research on the effectiveness and validity of test accommodations for English language learners (ELLs) taking large-scale assessments. In 2006, the Center on Instruction published a review of the literature on test accommodations for ELLs titled "Practical Guidelines for the…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, English Language Learners, Evidence, Meta Analysis
Dynamic Instruction for and Assessment of Developing Expertise in Four Ethnic Groups
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Sternberg, Robert J.; Grigorenko, Elena L.; Birney, Damian P.; Fredine, Nancy; Jarvin, Linda; Jeltova, Ida – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2007
The goal of this research project was to investigate the use of dynamic assessment to increase equity, fairness, and accuracy in the testing of abilities and achievement. Dynamic tests have been found to reveal developing expertise in underrepresented minorities around the world that is not revealed by conventional static tests. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Grade 4, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans