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Direct linkAmrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Close, Kevin – Educational Policy, 2021
Ongoing or recently completed across the United States are a series of lawsuits via which teacher plaintiffs are contesting how they are being evaluated using value-added models (VAMs) as part of states'/districts' teacher accountability systems. To investigate the empirical and pragmatic matters addressed in court, researchers conducted a case…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Court Litigation, Teacher Evaluation, Reliability
Conoyer, Sarah J.; Wagner, Kyle B.; Janssen, Kristen K.; Jewell, Jeremy D.; McKenney, Elizabeth L. W. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2023
As content literacy intervention is expanded in schools, data-based decision-making practices need to also advance, especially in the areas of science. Vocabulary-matching curriculum-based measures (VM-CBM) may allow educators to identify students needing additional support in science vocabulary to assist with using and comprehending disciplinary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary School Science, Vocabulary, Benchmarking
Kern, Ben D.; Ellison, Douglas W.; Killian, Chad M.; Widmer, Franziska – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
Psychological flexibility (PF), teaching resiliency (tRES), and sense of purpose (SOP) are characteristics that influence physical education teaching sustainability. The study's purpose was to validate an instrument measuring PF, tRES, and SOP relative to teachers' intent to remain teaching (IRT) in high poverty (>60% low-income) schools and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Validity, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Persistence
Download full textSternberg, Robert J.; Wong, Chak Haang; Kreisel, Anastasia P. – Journal of Intelligence, 2021
Cultural intelligence is one's ability to adapt when confronted with problems arising in interactions with people or artifacts of diverse cultures. In this study, we conduct an initial construct-validation and assessment of a maximum-performance test of cultural intelligence. We assess the psychometric properties of the test and also correlate the…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Cultural Awareness, Adjustment (to Environment), Intelligence Tests
Nelly Tournaki; Stuart Woodcock; John Ehrich – Teaching Education, 2024
This study compares the psychometric properties of two popular teacher self-efficacy scales, namely, Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) and Teacher Efficacy Scale (TES). This study was quantitative in nature and distributed the two scales to 287 preservice teachers in the USA and in Australia. Findings indicate that the two scales function…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
Dianne S. McCarthy – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2023
Teacher certification exams are supposed to assess if a student is likely to succeed in teaching. What if an exam seems to be inappropriate? This article is an inquiry of the New York State Content Specialty Test for Early Childhood Candidates, particularly the math section. It raises the issue of whether we are asking the right questions and…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers
Giani, Matt S.; Attewell, Paul; Walling, David – Texas Education Research Center, 2021
Despite advances made in broadening access to higher education, some evidence suggests that college completion rates have actually declined over time, and attainment gaps stemming from race/ethnicity and socioeconomic background have remained stubbornly persistent (Bound, Lovenheim, & Turner, 2010; National Center for Education Statistics,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Academic Persistence
Mansolf, Maxwell; Vreeker, Annabel; Reise, Steven P.; Freimer, Nelson B.; Glahn, David C.; Gur, Raquel E.; Moore, Tyler M.; Pato, Carlos N.; Pato, Michele T.; Palotie, Aarno; Holm, Minna; Suvisaari, Jaana; Partonen, Timo; Kieseppä, Tuula; Paunio, Tiina; Boks, Marco; Kahn, René; Ophoff, Roel A.; Bearden, Carrie E.; Loohuis, Loes Olde; Teshiba, Terri; deGeorge, Daniella; Bilder, Robert M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2020
Large-scale studies spanning diverse project sites, populations, languages, and measurements are increasingly important to relate psychological to biological variables. National and international consortia already are collecting and executing mega-analyses on aggregated data from individuals, with different measures on each person. In this…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Data Analysis, Measurement, Validity
Brian, Ali; Starrett, Angela; Ross, Robbie; Pennell, Adam; Gilbert, Emily; Miedema, Sally Taunton; Casner, Chandler; Lieberman, Lauren J. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2021
Limited inquiries exist for perceptions of physical competence for people with visual impairments, since there are no specific, psychometrically tested scales. The purpose of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the Test of Perceived Physical Competence (TPPC) for individuals with visual impairments aged 9-19 years. Methods:…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Psychometrics, Psychomotor Skills, Preadolescents
Foghahaee, Zahra – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2019
Reverse engineering (RE) can play an important role in the re-designing tests in L2 English. It can also enrich the aim of teaching the same as raising children through academic achievement. In addition, it can play a key role in helping students understand how much their test is valid by using Standard reverse engineering (SRE). This paper is a…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Pennell, Adam; Patey, Matthew; Fisher, Jenna; Brian, Ali – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
Falls are a significant medical and economical concern worldwide. Younger individuals with visual impairment (VI) may be more susceptible to falling and fall-related injuries when compared to peers without a VI. Self-perceived balance confidence is a psychological construct that may predict and/or mediate fall- or other health-related outcomes in…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Self Efficacy, Accidents, Injuries
New York State Education Department, 2024
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with NWEA for the development of the 2024 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP). The 2024 Grades 6 and 7 English Language…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Format, Language Arts, English Instruction
New York State Education Department, 2023
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of school administrators for the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests. School administrators must be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the manual, and the policies and procedures must be followed as written so that testing…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Mathematics Tests, Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing
Thurston, Paul; Salmon, Jessica – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2022
Independent school leaders are continually faced with the challenges of declining enrollment and expanding public options and currently lack a mechanism to understand what influences parents' reenrollment choices. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a theoretical framework for reenrollment decisions in secular and Catholic…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Enrollment, Parent Attitudes, School Choice
Heidi J. Graff; Robert LeSueur; Frederick J. Brigham – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2019
Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs can provide young adults with IDD opportunities for training and experiences in continuing academic instruction, transition goals, independent living as well as employment. Parent readiness is an important aspect of having young adults embrace their increasing independence. While the prospective…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
