We report results from the following three analyses of PARCC [Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers] cognitive complexity measures, based on 2014 field test item and task development and field test data. We conducted classification and regression tree analyses using 2014 PARCC field test data to do the following: (1)…

Presents results of a diagnostic analysis of mathematics and science achievement data for Black students collected by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Identifies the taxonomic level (knowledge, skills, comprehension, application, and analysis) and content area of exercises on which Black students perform below the national average.…

The Kentucky state plan for the collection of data concerning the cognitive, affective and pscyhomotor needs of school children is discussed. The plan entails: (1) identification of the needs of learners to be served, (2) determination of the criticality of the learner needs that are identified by applying judgmental values, (3) establishment of…