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Publication Date: 1997
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The Maryland School Performance Assessment Program: Performance Assessment with Psychometric Quality Suitable for High Stakes Usage.
Yen, Wendy M.; Ferrara, Steven
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v57 n1 p60-84 Feb 1997
The program design and psychometric characteristics of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) are described, focusing on scaling, equating, standard setting, score accuracy, and validity. The MSPAP is an innovative performance-based testing program administered annually to students in grades three, five, and eight. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 8, High Stakes Tests, Performance Based Assessment, Program Design, Psychometrics, Scaling, Scores, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standardized Tests, Standards, State Programs, Test Results, Test Use, Testing Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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