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Direct linkDari, Tahani; Fox, Christine; Laux, John M.; Speedlin Gonzalez, Stacy – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2023
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an emerging research approach with the aim of increasing sampling of diverse populations in studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of scores on the CBPR Knowledge Self-Assessment Scale (CBPR-KSAS) using Rasch analysis. The scale was completed by 204…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Participatory Research, Knowledge Level
Download full textAckerman, Debra J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2018
Kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs) have increasingly been incorporated into state education policies over the past 5 years, with much of this interest stemming from Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) awards, Enhanced Assessment Grants, and nationwide efforts to develop common K-12 state learning standards. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Kindergarten, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Sandlin, Benjamin; Harshman, Jordan; Yezierski, Ellen – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
A 2011 report by the Department of Education states that understanding how teachers use results from formative assessments to guide their practice is necessary to improve instruction. Chemistry teachers have goals for items in their formative assessments, but the degree of alignment between what is assessed by these items and the teachers' goals…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Chemistry, Test Items, Behavioral Objectives
Mathers, Carrie; Oliva, Michelle – National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2008
The purpose of this Research and Policy Brief is to provide state and local policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of the measures used in teacher evaluation--their strengths, limitations, and current use in policy and practice. This brief will underscore aspects of evaluation policies currently aligned with best practices as well as…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Feinberg, Joseph R.; Doppen, Frans H. – Social Studies, 2010
This article focuses on high school students' knowledge and notions of citizenship after taking the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Test. The students' test results and responses show emerging support for the need to make changes to the test as well as the students' limited conceptions of citizenship. In…
Descriptors: Test Results, Citizenship, High School Students, Citizenship Education
Mertler, Craig A. – 1999
This study examined processes and techniques teachers used to ensure that their assessments were valid and reliable, noting the extent to which they engaged in these processes. A sample of 625 elementary and secondary teachers received mailed copies of the Ohio Teacher Assessment Practices Survey, which asked about steps that they followed and the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
Peer reviewedMertler, Craig A. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2000
A study of methods used to ensure validity and reliability in classroom assessments surveyed 625 elementary and secondary teachers in Ohio. Results indicate teachers spent little time conducting statistical analyses of their student evaluation data, and many techniques used were poor and inadequate. Additional professional development and improved…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Cronin, John; Dahlin, Michael; Adkins, Deborah; Kingsbury, G. Gage – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2007
At the heart of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is the call for all students to be "proficient" in reading and mathematics by 2014. Yet the law expects each state to define proficiency as it sees fit and design its own tests. This study investigated three research questions related to this policy: (1) How consistent are various…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Mathematics Tests, Test Validity, Reading Tests
Strand, Kenneth; Werner, Luceille – 1981
The purpose of this report is to provide summary information regarding the evaluation of the Early Prevention of School Failure Project (EPSFP). Initially funded by the state of Illinois, the EPSFP encourages school districts to identify and remediate deficiencies in students which appear to be related to early school failure. Immediately…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Kim, Yonghee; Loadman, William E. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2006
The structural validity of the Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency Test was investigated with the test scores of 713 eighth graders who had their first opportunity to take the test in March 1999 in a large urban school district in Ohio. The study examined a hypothetical structure of the test to determine its fit to the data. Confirmatory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Achievement Tests, Factor Analysis, Grade 8
Chester, Mitchell D. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2005
This study explores the use of multiple measures to enhance the validity and reliability of inferences about school and district effectiveness. Using data from the state of Ohio, a framework for combining measures is applied to examine the individual and collective impact of multiple measures on both the federal AYP designations and state ratings.…
Descriptors: Inferences, Educational Improvement, School Effectiveness, Accountability
Ladewig, Howard; Shiao, Kun Sun – 1983
A study assessed the applicability of the American Institutes for Research (AIR) procedures' Performance-Against-Standard form for use in personnel evaluation by the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service. The study also compared relevant test construction approaches identified in the literature to those used in the AIR study in attempting to confirm…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competence, Extension Agents, Job Performance
