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The Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Mathematics Performance Assessment Instrument.

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Lane, Suzanne – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993

A conceptual framework is presented for the development of the Quantitative Understanding: Amplifying Student Achievement and Reasoning (QUASAR) Cognitive Assessment Instrument (QCAI) that focuses on the ability of middle-school students to problem solve, reason, and communicate mathematically. The instrument will provide programatic rather than…

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation, Educational Assessment, Junior High Schools

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Lane, Suzanne; And Others – 1995

This study examined gender-related differential item functioning (DIF) using a mathematics performance assessment, the QUASAR Cognitive Assessment Instrument (QCAI), administered to middle school students. The QCAI was developed for the Quantitative Understanding: Amplifying Student Achievement and Reading (QUASAR) project, which focuses on…

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Intermediate Grades, Item Bias, Junior High Schools