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Direct linkKaroline A. Sachse; Sebastian Weirich; Nicole Mahler; Camilla Rjosk – International Journal of Testing, 2024
In order to ensure content validity by covering a broad range of content domains, the testing times of some educational large-scale assessments last up to a total of two hours or more. Performance decline over the course of taking the test has been extensively documented in the literature. It can occur due to increases in the numbers of: (a)…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Test Score Decline, Testing Problems, Foreign Countries
Using Performance Assessments Instead of High-Stakes Tests: A Promising Strategy for a Better Future
Hani Morgan – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), US reading and math scores have recently dropped. This decline is believed to be the result of the school closings that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop likely contributed to the increase in pressure educators are feeling to teach in a way that leads to higher test…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Testing Problems
