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Complex Composites: Issues That Arise in Combining Different Modes of Assessment.
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Wilson, Mark; Wang, Wen-chung – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1995
Data from the California Learning Assessment System mathematics assessment were used to examine issues that arise when scores from different assessment modes are combined. Multiple-choice, open-ended, and investigation items were combined in a test across three test forms. Results illustrate the difficulties faced in evaluating combined…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Item Response Theory
Teacher Reports on Opportunity To Learn: Analyses of the 1993 California Learning Assessment System (CLAS).
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Wiley, David E.; Yoon, Bokhee – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
Findings of the California Learning Assessment System 1993 Opportunity-To-Learn study support the conclusion that curriculum and instruction that require higher-level skills benefit students' achievements. Data used are the best available measures of California students' learning of higher-level skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education