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Steven L. Wise; Megan R. Kuhfeld; Marlit Annalena Lindner – Applied Measurement in Education, 2024
When student achievement is assessed, we seek to elicit a student's maximum performance -- a goal requiring the assumption that the student is fully engaged. Otherwise, to the extent that disengagement occurs, test performance is likely to suffer. Effectively managing test-taking disengagement requires an understanding of the testing conditions…
Descriptors: Testing, Attention Span, Learner Engagement, Time Factors (Learning)
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Abbakumov, Dmitry; Desmet, Piet; Van den Noortgate, Wim – Applied Measurement in Education, 2020
Formative assessments are an important component of massive open online courses (MOOCs), online courses with open access and unlimited student participation. Accurate conclusions on students' proficiency via formative, however, face several challenges: (a) students are typically allowed to make several attempts; and (b) student performance might…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses, Response Style (Tests)
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Davis, Laurie Laughlin; Kong, Xiaojing; McBride, Yuanyuan; Morrison, Kristin M. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
The definition of what it means to take a test online continues to evolve with the inclusion of a broader range of item types and a wide array of devices used by students to access test content. To assure the validity and reliability of test scores for all students, device comparability research should be conducted to evaluate the impact of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, High School Students, Tests
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Barry, Carol L.; Finney, Sara J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
We examined change in test-taking effort over the course of a three-hour, five test, low-stakes testing session. Latent growth modeling results indicated that change in test-taking effort was well-represented by a piecewise growth form, wherein effort increased from test 1 to test 4 and then decreased from test 4 to test 5. There was significant…
Descriptors: Change, Motivation, College Students, Models
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Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Schulz, Wolfram; Gebhardt, Eveline – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
The development of information technologies has transformed the environment in which young people access, create, and share information. Many countries, having recognized the imperative of digital technology, acknowledge the need to educate young people in the use of these technologies so as to underpin economic and social benefits. This article…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Information Literacy, Computer Literacy, Grade 8
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Leighton, Jacqueline P. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2013
The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing indicate that multiple sources of validity evidence should be used to support the interpretation of test scores. In the past decade, examinee response processes, as a source of validity evidence, have received increased attention. However, there have been relatively few methodological studies…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Standards, Interviews, Protocol Analysis
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Wise, Steven L.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
The hypothesis that previously found effects of self-adapted testing (SAT) are attributable to examinees' having an increased perception of control over a stressful testing situation was studied with 377 college students who took computerized adaptive tests or SAT. The strongest preference for SAT was seen in individuals with the highest…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education
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Wise, Stephen L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
This article summarizes prior research findings on self-adapted testing (SAT) and examines the hypothesis that positive effects from SAT are the result of examinees perceiving greater control over the testing situation, which may lead to reduced test anxiety and improved performance. Prior research on perceived control is also discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Research
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Vispoel, Walter P.; Coffman, Don D. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
Computerized-adaptive (CAT) and self-adapted (SAT) music listening tests were compared for efficiency, reliability, validity, and motivational benefits with 53 junior high school students. Results demonstrate trade-offs, with greater potential motivational benefits for SAT and greater efficiency for CAT. SAT elicited more favorable responses from…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Efficiency, Item Response Theory