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Carol Rentas; Ramapoza O'Dwyer; Rohini Ganjoo; Marcia A. Firmani; Cliff Cymrot; Yousif Barzani; Lisa S. Schwartz – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2025
This study explored the relationships between English language proficiency and performance in online, asynchronous science courses. Each participant completed a Language Background Questionnaire (LBQ) to indicate if English was not their native language, thus categorizing them as an English Language Learner (ELL). The Combined English Language…
Descriptors: English Learners, Electronic Learning, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Assisted Testing
New York State Education Department, 2024
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, Mathematics, and Grades 5 & 8 Science Tests. School administrators must be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the manual, and the policies and procedures must be followed…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests
Durán, Richard P.; Zhang, Ting; Sañosa, David; Stancavage, Fran – American Institutes for Research, 2020
The National Assessment of Educational Progress's (NAEP's) transition to an entirely digitally based assessment (DBA) began in 2017. As part of this transition, new types of NAEP items have begun to be developed that leverage the DBA environment to measure a wider range of knowledge and skills. These new item types include the science…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Science Tests, Test Items
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Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel; Taber, Keith S.; Liew, Yong Qiang; Teo, Kay Liang Alan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2019
The internet is prevalent in society today, and user-friendly web-based productivity tools are readily available for developing diagnostic instruments. This study sought to determine the affordances of a web-based diagnostic instrument on ionisation energy (wIEDI) based on the pen-and-paper version, the Ionisation Energy Diagnostic Instrument…
Descriptors: Energy, Secondary School Science, Chemistry, Diagnostic Tests
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Carpenter, Tara S.; Beall, Lisa Carter; Hodges, Linda C. – Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 2020
An exam wrapper is a reflective exercise completed after an exam, designed to help foster students' metacognition and self-regulation. Typical exam wrappers ask students how they studied, what they missed and why, and how they would change their study behaviors to improve on the next exam. In small classes, exam wrappers can be administered as…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Feedback (Response), Integrated Learning Systems, Measures (Individuals)
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Iona, Mario – Physics Teacher, 1989
Refutes 14 items from "Computer Test Bank for Heath Physical Science." Discusses the correct answers item by item. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Item Banks
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Boone, E.; De Mey, G. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Describes the practical workup of a multiple choice examination system in electrical engineering. Discusses some of the pedagogical advantages obtained by statistical handling of the data. Provides some examples of items. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education, Engineering Education
Bock, H. Darrell – 1992
The hardware and software system used to create the National Opinion Research Center/Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (NORC/CRESST) item databases and test booklets for the 12th-grade science assessment are described. A general description of the capabilities of the system is given, with some specific information…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Databases