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Hall, Tina J.; Hicklin, Lori K.; French, Karen E. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher compliance with state mandated assessment protocols and teacher accuracy in assessing student motor skill performance. Method: Middle school teachers (N = 116) submitted eighth grade student motor skill performance data from 318 physical education classes to a trained monitoring…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Compliance (Legal), Standardized Tests, Accuracy
Herrmann-Abell, Cari F.; Flanagan, Jean C.; Roseman, Jo Ellen – Online Submission, 2012
Students often have trouble understanding key biology ideas because they lack an understanding of foundational chemistry ideas. AAAS Project 2061 is collaborating with BSCS in the development a curriculum unit that connects core chemistry and biochemistry ideas in order to help eighth grade students build the conceptual foundation needed for high…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Science Curriculum, Middle School Students
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