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Download full textMunawarah; Thalhah, Siti Zuhaerah; Angriani, Andi Dian; Nur, Fitriani; Kusumayanti, Andi – Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 2021
The increase in the need for critical and analytical thinking among students to boost their confidence in dealing with complex and difficult problems has led to the development of computational skills. Therefore, this study aims to develop an instrument test for computational thinking (CT) skills in the mathematics-based RME (Realistic Mathematics…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Mathematics Tests, Computation, Thinking Skills
Direct linkSparks, Jesse R.; van Rijn, Peter W.; Deane, Paul – Educational Assessment, 2021
Effectively evaluating the credibility and accuracy of multiple sources is critical for college readiness. We developed 24 source evaluation tasks spanning four predicted difficulty levels of a hypothesized learning progression (LP) and piloted these tasks to evaluate the utility of an LP-based approach to designing formative literacy assessments.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Information Sources, Grade 6, Grade 7
Alnasraween, Moen Salman; Almughrabi, Ayat Mohammad; Ammari, Raeda Mofid; Alkaramneh, Mohammad Saleh – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
The purpose of this study is to construct a digital culture test in light of the Item Response Theory and to investigate its psychometric properties. The study sample consisted of six hundred fifty (650) male and female students in the eighth grade from the Directorate of Education and Teaching of Salt District. To obtain the results, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technological Literacy, Tests, Psychometrics
Anjar Putro Utomo; Erlia Narulita; Kinya Shimizu – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2018
The aim of this research was to assess the classification of science test items of TIMSS grade 8 based on higher order thinking skills (HOTS) and determine whether those classified-science test items can be an assessment tool in science class. Sixteen sample test items of HOTS were chosen from 37 reasoning items of TIMSS 1999, 2003, and 2011;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, International Assessment
Schwichow, Martin; Christoph, Simon; Boone, William J.; Härtig, Hendrik – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
The so-called control-of-variables strategy (CVS) incorporates the important scientific reasoning skills of designing controlled experiments and interpreting experimental outcomes. As CVS is a prominent component of science standards appropriate assessment instruments are required to measure these scientific reasoning skills and to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Science Tests
Middleton, Kyndra; Dorans, Neil J. – Educational Testing Service, 2011
Extreme linkings are performed in settings in which neither equivalent groups nor anchor material is available to link scores on two assessments. Examples of extreme linkages include links between scores on tests administered in different languages or between scores on tests administered across disability groups. The strength of interpretation…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Testing, Difficulty Level, Test Reliability
Bernholt, Sascha; Parchmann, Ilka – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Current reforms in the education policy of various countries are intended to produce a paradigm shift in the educational system towards an outcome orientation. After implementing educational standards as normative objectives, the development of test procedures that adequately reflect these targets and standards is a central problem. This paper…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Chemistry, Knowledge Level, Science Instruction
Anderson, Daniel; Alonzo, Julie; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2012
In this technical report, we describe the results of a study of mathematics items written to align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in grades 6-8. In each grade, CCSS items were organized into forms, and the reliability of these forms was evaluated along with an experimental form including items aligned with the National Council of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Tests, Academic Standards, State Standards
Kettler, Ryan J.; Rodriguez, Michael C.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Beddow, Peter A.; Kurz, Alexander – Applied Measurement in Education, 2011
Federal policy on alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS) inspired this research. Specifically, an experimental study was conducted to determine whether tests composed of modified items would have the same level of reliability as tests composed of original items, and whether these modified items helped reduce…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Alternative Assessment, Test Reliability
