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Zhao, Xin; Coxe, Stefany; Sibley, Margaret H.; Zulauf-McCurdy, Courtney; Pettit, Jeremy W. – Prevention Science, 2023
There has been increasing interest in applying integrative data analysis (IDA) to analyze data across multiple studies to increase sample size and statistical power. Measures of a construct are frequently not consistent across studies. This article provides a tutorial on the complex decisions that occur when conducting harmonization of measures…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Sample Size, Decision Making, Test Items
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Haro, Elizabeth K.; Haro, Luis S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
The multiple-choice question (MCQ) is the foundation of knowledge assessment in K-12, higher education, and standardized entrance exams (including the GRE, MCAT, and DAT). However, standard MCQ exams are limited with respect to the types of questions that can be asked when there are only five choices. MCQs offering additional choices more…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Coding, Scoring Rubrics, Test Scoring Machines
OECD Publishing, 2014
The "PISA 2012 Technical Report" describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2012 survey, which tested 15-year-olds' competencies in mathematics, reading and science and, in some countries, problem solving and financial literacy. It examines the design and implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
Luecht, Richard M. – 2001
The Microsoft Certification Program (MCP) includes many new computer-based item types, based on complex cases involving the Windows 2000 (registered) operating system. This Innovative Item Technology (IIT) has presented challenges beyond traditional psychometric considerations such as capturing and storing the relevant response data from…
Descriptors: Certification, Coding, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Collection