ERIC Number: EJ1365853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
EISSN: EISSN-1938-7458
An Evaluation of the Validity of Growth on Two Computer Adaptive Tests to Predict Performance on End-of-Year Achievement Tests Using Quantile Regression
Van Norman, Ethan R.; Forcht, Emily R.
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v48 n2 p80-89 Mar 2023
This study explored the validity of growth on two computer adaptive tests, Star Reading and Star Math, in explaining performance on an end-of-year achievement test for a sample of students in Grades 3 through 6. Results from quantile regression analyses indicate that growth on Star Reading explained a statistically significant amount of variance in performance on end-of-year tests after controlling for baseline performance in all grades. In Grades 3 through 5, the relationship between growth on Star Reading and the end-of-year test was stronger among students who scored higher on the end-of-year test. In math, Star Math explained a statistically significant amount of variance in end-of-year scores after statistically controlling for baseline performance in all grades. The strength of the relationship did not differ among students who scored lower or higher on the end-of-year test across grades.
Descriptors: Test Validity, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Grade Prediction, Academic Achievement, Regression (Statistics), Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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