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Christian Bombara; Ran Duan – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2024
With the widespread use of visuals in the media and the rapid development of visual technologies, media consumers today increasingly face visual information and visual decision-making. Developing visual literacy is thus crucial to empower people to effectively navigate the visual world. This paper uses two studies to describe the development and…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Visual Literacy, Psychometrics
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Ludlow, Larry H.; O'Keefe, Theresa; Braun, Henry; Anghel, Ella; Szendey, Olivia; Matz, Christina; Howell, Burton – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2022
Development of purpose is an important goal of post-secondary education. This study advances the measurement of purpose by (a) enriching the construct through incorporating the facet of horizon; (b) providing a framework for Rasch/Guttman Scenario score interpretation; and (c) providing evidence of convergent, divergent, and known groups validity.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Measurement, Item Response Theory
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Zullig, Keith J.; Matthews-Ewald, Molly R.; Huebner, E. Scott – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2021
The School Climate Measure (SCM) is a comprehensive measure of school climate that has demonstrated significant psychometric support and available free of charge. The goal of this research-informed commentary is to provide readers with necessary knowledge to make an informed decision of the appropriateness of the SCM for use in their school or…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Test Construction, Psychometrics, Attitude Measures
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Wang, Fei; Huang, Zhenya; Liu, Qi; Chen, Enhong; Yin, Yu; Ma, Jianhui; Wang, Shijin – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2023
To provide personalized support on educational platforms, it is crucial to model the evolution of students' knowledge states. Knowledge tracing is one of the most popular technologies for this purpose, and deep learning-based methods have achieved state-of-the-art performance. Compared to classical models, such as Bayesian knowledge tracing, which…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Diagnostic Tests, Models, Prediction
Elizabeth Talbott; Andres De Los Reyes; Devin M. Kearns; Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez; Mo Wang – Exceptional Children, 2023
Evidence-based assessment (EBA) requires that investigators employ scientific theories and research findings to guide decisions about what domains to measure, how and when to measure them, and how to make decisions and interpret results. To implement EBA, investigators need high-quality assessment tools along with evidence-based processes. We…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation Methods, Special Education, Educational Research
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A. Corinne Huggins-Manley; Jing Huang; Jerri-ann Danso; Wei Li; Walter L. Leite – Journal of Experimental Education, 2024
The global COVID-19 health pandemic caused major interruptions to educational assessment systems, partially due to shifts to remote learning environments, entering the post-COVID educational world into one that is more open to heterogeneity in instructional and assessment modes for secondary students. In addition, in 2020, educational inequities…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Educational Environment, Educational Change, COVID-19
A. Corinne Huggins-Manley; Jing Huang; Jerri-ann Danso; Wei Li; Walter L. Leite – Grantee Submission, 2023
The global COVID-19 health pandemic caused major interruptions to educational assessment systems, partially due to shifts to remote learning environments, entering the post-COVID educational world into one that is more open to heterogeneity in instructional and assessment modes for secondary students. In addition, in 2020, educational inequities…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Educational Environment, Educational Change, COVID-19