ERIC Number: EJ818453
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
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Alignment of Scores on Large-Scale Assessments and Report-Card Grades
Ross, John A.; Gray, Peter
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v54 n3 p327-341 Fall 2008
We examined how much agreement there was between scores from large-scale mandated assessments and report-card grades for 14,776 students in grades 3, 6, and 9 of a district in which conditions were conducive to alignment of assessments. We found significant mean differences between internal and external assessments: effect sizes were 0.29 to 0.63 in grades 3-6 and 0.10 to 0.30 in grade 9. Spearman correlations were in the 0.32-0.59 range. Chance-adjusted agreement was low. Report-card grades were consistently higher than external assessments for grades 3 and 6 students and consistently lower for grade 9 students.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Grades (Scholastic), Measures (Individuals), Effect Size, Alignment (Education), Group Testing, Report Cards, Correlation, Equated Scores, Educational Research, Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Grade 6; Grade 9
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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