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Hathcoat, John D.; Penn, Jeremy D.; Barnes, Laura L.; Comer, Johnathan C. – Research in Higher Education, 2016
Authentic assessments used in response to accountability demands in higher education face at least two threats to validity. First, a lack of interchangeability between assessment tasks introduces bias when using aggregate-based scores at an institutional level. Second, reliance on written products to capture constructs such as critical thinking…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Higher Education, Validity
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Steedle, Jeffrey T. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012
Value-added scores from tests of college learning indicate how score gains compare to those expected from students of similar entering academic ability. Unfortunately, the choice of value-added model can impact results, and this makes it difficult to determine which results to trust. The research presented here demonstrates how value-added models…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Postsecondary Education, Achievement Tests, Models
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Facilitators (Individuals)