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Traditional vs Intersectional DIF Analysis: Considerations and a Comparison Using State Testing Data
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Direct linkTony Albano; Brian F. French; Thao Thu Vo – Applied Measurement in Education, 2024
Recent research has demonstrated an intersectional approach to the study of differential item functioning (DIF). This approach expands DIF to account for the interactions between what have traditionally been treated as separate grouping variables. In this paper, we compare traditional and intersectional DIF analyses using data from a state testing…
Descriptors: Test Items, Item Analysis, Data Use, Standardized Tests
Raudonyte, Ieva – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2021
Although the number of countries conducting large-scale assessments has increased significantly over the past two decades, this has not necessarily led to the effective use of learning assessment data in policy-making and planning. To better understand the reasons for this, the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measurement, Data Use, Educational Planning
Raudonyte, Ieva – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2021
Large-scale learning assessments can be used to generate performance and contextual data on student learning outcomes. They can be national, regional, or international; school based or household based. The UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) has conducted a qualitative study to explore both how and why learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measurement, Data Use, Educational Planning
Download full textPayne, J. Scott; San Pedro, Sweet Z.; Moore, Raeal; Sanchez, Edgar I. – ACT, Inc., 2020
High-stakes, standardized testing plays an important role in the lives of many students as they apply to college and compete for scholarships. In states where college readiness measures, like the ACT® test, are used for school and district accountability, the ACT scores of all students, whether college-bound or not, are a top priority for school…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Testing Programs, State Programs, School Districts
Thurlow, Martha L.; Albus, Debra A.; Lazarus, Sheryl S. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2015
Graduation requirements and diploma options for students with disabilities who participate in the general assessment has been a topic of interest for many years. The recent push for all students, including those with disabilities, to leave school ready for college and career has heightened the importance of understanding what states are requiring…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Graduation Requirements
New York State Education Department, 2018
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2018 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e., individual…
Descriptors: English, Language Arts, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests
Chow, Kui Foon; Kennedy, Kerry John – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2014
International large-scale assessments are now part of the educational landscape in many countries and often feed into major policy decisions. Yet, such assessments also provide data sets for secondary analysis that can address key issues of concern to educators and policymakers alike. Traditionally, such secondary analyses have been based on a…
Descriptors: Measurement, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Multivariate Analysis
New York State Education Department, 2017
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2017 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e., individual…
Descriptors: English, Language Arts, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests
New York State Education Department, 2016
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2016 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, English, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests
New York State Education Department, 2015
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2015 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, English, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests
New York State Education Department, 2014
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2014 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, English, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests
Smith, Adrienne A. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics
Fulkerson, William O. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Educational Trends
Weis, Aaron M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Science Education, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Surveys
Radford, Alexandria Walton; Horn, Laura – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
These Web Tables provide an overview of classes taken and credits earned by a nationwide sample of first-time beginning postsecondary students based on data from the Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) of the 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study. PETS collected transcripts from all the postsecondary institutions…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Freshmen, Academic Records, Longitudinal Studies
