This paper reports work to develop an instrument with detailed criteria that educators could use to analyze the quality and usefulness of interim assessment instruments.
Topics: Educational Measurement
Validating Assessment and Accountability Programs September 25th-26th Agenda Session I Vicissitudes of the ValidatorsHenry Braun, Boston College Session II Moderated PanelKey considerations for different types of validation efforts Validating Accountability […]
Robert Triscari discusses establishing validity on the Achieve American Diploma Project Algebra II Exam at the 2008 RILS conference.
Laurie Wise discusses validating NAEP preparedness measures at the 2008 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series.
Melissa Fincher discusses establishing a validity argument for the Georgia Alternate Assessment during the 2008 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series.
Scott Marion discusses validity arguments for alternate assessment systems during the 2008 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS).
Laurie Wise discusses validating indicators of college preparedness to identify whether students are ready or not at the 2008 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) conference.
Brian Gong discusses validating accountability systems during the 2008 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series conference.
Henry Braun discusses the vicissitudes that have befallen those pursuing validation and how to overcome the challenges of validation results.
This paper, presented at the 2008 CCSSO National Conference on Student Assessment, provides a suggested method for reviewing the equating results for a statewide assessment. The paper includes an example […]
Edynn Sato discusses evaluation of the technical evidence on assessments for special student populations during the 2007 RILS conference.
This presentation on issues to consider when comparing results across years was delivered at the Council of Chief State School Officers’ Large Scale Assessment conference, Nashville, TN, June 2007.
This paper outlines issues to consider when comparing results across years.
Reports modeling results for several states of the effect of various sizes of minimum-n and confidence intervals on No Child Left Behind AYP determinations. Key findings include high percentages of […]
The effect of varying confidence interval size and minimum-n size for the special education subgroup on AYP determinations and student exclusion was examined using actual data from 5 states. Passing […]
This presentation at the CCSSO Large-scale Assessment Conference in 2005 provides an approach for thinking about validity of accountability systems, and provides several examples of how system design decisions may […]
This presentation at AERA’s 2005 annual meeting advocates several practical changes to increase reliability and validity of No Child Left Behind school accountability decisions, notably through a two-stage model, with […]
Presentation from the 2005 NCME annual meeting describes several adjustments that could be made to increase the validity of AYP decisions without changing the NCLB statute.