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Rutkowski, David; Rutkowski, Leslie; Valdivia, Dubravka Svetina; Canbolat, Yusuf; Underhill, Stephanie – Applied Measurement in Education, 2023
Several states in the US have removed time limits on their state assessments. In Indiana, where this study takes place, the state assessment is both untimed during the testing window and allows unlimited breaks during the testing session. Using grade 3 and 8 math and English state assessment data, in this paper we focus on time used for testing…
Descriptors: Testing, Time, Intervals, Academic Achievement
Wang, Shichao; Li, Dongmei; Steedle, Jeffrey – ACT, Inc., 2021
Speeded tests set time limits so that few examinees can reach all items, and power tests allow most test-takers sufficient time to attempt all items. Educational achievement tests are sometimes described as "timed power tests" because the amount of time provided is intended to allow nearly all students to complete the test, yet this…
Descriptors: Timed Tests, Test Items, Achievement Tests, Testing