This document, written by Brian Gong and Thanos Patelis, describes the Center for Assessment methodology for evaluating the test content components of the Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) […]
Topics: Educational Measurement
In 2015, the Center for Assessment worked with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to develop this document annotating the assessment peer review guidance as of that time. […]
In recent years, several states have experienced technology failures with their computer-based summative tests that have led to administration interruptions. This paper provides a review of the literature and a […]
Beyond Next Generation Summative Assessments: Comprehensive Assessment Systems September 17th – September 18th Presentations From the 2015 Conference Right-sizing TestingBrian Gong, Center for AssessmentProvides advice on how to “right-size” testing […]
This paper provides a framework to support the conceptualization and development of a comprehensive validation plan uniquely aligned to a defined Educator Evaluation System.
After the initial report of findings was presented in Indiana, legislators raised the question of whether the overall finding of no impact could be a function of two factors cancelling […]
Developed for CCSSO, this white paper provides an overview for policy-makers of the reasons why score comparisons across assessments are especially important now and what is likely to be possible […]
In Spring, 2013, Indiana students experienced interruptions while taking the ISTEP+ on-line. This report describes the nature of the interruptions and estimates the impact of the interruptions on student scores.
This paper discusses the many challenges of measuring student academic growth for teacher evaluations in non-tested subjects and grades, while offering potential solutions for incorporating student performance results in these […]
This 2012 NCME presentation provides an introduction to recent national educational policies and identifies associated measurement issues and other implications that graduate students and new measurement professionals should be aware […]
Using Multiple Measures to Enhance Validity and Reliability September 22nd – 23rd Multiple Measures, Multiple UsesMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses PresentationMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses HandoutMargaret E. Goertz Multiple Measures in the […]
At the 2011 RILS conference, we discuss considerations when combining information from multiple and innovative item formats for inferences about students’ understanding.
At the 2011 RILS conference, we discuss what measurement questions we are trying to answer by using multiple measures.
This paper provides a comprehensive framework and discussion of the challenges of validly assessing student performance in non-tested subjects and grades and using the results of these assessments in educator […]
This document helps to reveal and clarify for policymakers many of the issues when it comes to comparing the performance of students, schools, districts, and states.
Expanding Conceptions of Psychometrics to Evaluate the Technical Quality of Next Generation Balanced Assessment Systems October 21st-22nd Agenda Session I Implications of Next Generation Assessment Systems for Criteria and Tools […]
At the 2010 RILS conference, we discuss inclusive Next Generation Assessment: An Examination of Approaches for Evaluating Technical Quality
This paper is the final report of the work commissioned by the Wyoming Department of Education to look at the likely impact of irregularities experienced during the administration of their […]