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Shin, Jinnie; Guo, Qi; Morin, Maxim – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2023
With the increased restrictions on physical distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote proctoring has emerged as an alternative to traditional onsite proctoring to ensure the continuity of essential assessments, such as computer-based medical licensing exams. Recent literature has highlighted the significant impact of different proctoring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Stakes Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
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Cui, Ying; Roberts, Mary Roduta – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2013
The goal of this study was to investigate the usefulness of person-fit analysis in validating student score inferences in a cognitive diagnostic assessment. In this study, a two-stage procedure was used to evaluate person fit for a diagnostic test in the domain of statistical hypothesis testing. In the first stage, the person-fit statistic, the…
Descriptors: Scores, Validity, Cognitive Tests, Diagnostic Tests
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Fairbairn, Shelley B.; Fox, Janna – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Substantial growth in the numbers of English language learners (ELLs) in the United States and Canada in recent years has significantly affected the educational systems of both countries. This article focuses on critical issues and concerns related to the assessment of ELLs in U.S. and Canadian schools and emphasizes assessment approaches for test…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Testing, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries