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On the Effectiveness of Pop-Up English Language Glossary Accommodations for EL Students in Large-Scale Assessments
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Cohen, Dale; Tracy, Ryan; Cohen, Jon – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
This study examined the effectiveness and influence on validity of a computer-based pop-up English glossary accommodation for English learners (ELs) in grades 3 and 7. In a randomized controlled trial, we administered pop-up English glossaries with audio to students taking a statewide accountability English language arts (ELA) and mathematics…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Glossaries, Testing Accommodations, Measurement
Testing Expert-Based versus Student-Based Cognitive Models for a Grade 3 Diagnostic Mathematics Assessment
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Roduta Roberts, Mary; Alves, Cecilia B.; Chu, Man-Wai; Thompson, Margaret; Bahry, Louise M.; Gotzmann, Andrea – Applied Measurement in Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of three cognitive models, one developed by content experts and two generated from student verbal reports for explaining examinee performance on a grade 3 diagnostic mathematics test. For this study, the items were developed to directly measure the attributes in the cognitive model. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Tests, Cognitive Processes, Models
A Qualitative Investigation of Panelists' Experiences of Standard Setting Using Two Variations of the Bookmark Method
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Hein, Serge F.; Skaggs, Gary E. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2009
Only a small number of qualitative studies have investigated panelists' experiences during standard-setting activities or the thought processes associated with panelists' actions. This qualitative study involved an examination of the experiences of 11 panelists who participated in a prior, one-day standard-setting meeting in which either the…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Standard Setting, Cutting Scores, Cognitive Processes
The Cognitive Equivalence of Reading Comprehension Test Items via Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Administration.
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Kobrin, Jennifer L.; Young, John W. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2003
Studied the cognitive equivalence of computerized and paper-and-pencil reading comprehension tests using verbal protocol analysis. Results for 48 college students indicate that the only significant difference between the computerized and paper-and-pencil tests was in the frequency of identifying important information in the passage. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level