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Cao, Thuy Hong; Jung, Jae Yup; Lee, Jihyun – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2017
Assessment is a crucial component of gifted education. Not only does it facilitate the recognition of the potential and specific needs of gifted students, it also monitors the progress and growth of gifted students, and allows for the evaluation of gifted education programs. In the present review, we synthesize the literature on assessment in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Talent
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Brossman, Bradley G.; Lee, Won-Chan – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2013
The purpose of this research was to develop observed score and true score equating procedures to be used in conjunction with the multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) framework. Three equating procedures--two observed score procedures and one true score procedure--were created and described in detail. One observed score procedure was…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, True Scores, Item Response Theory, Mathematics Tests
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Yin, Ping; Brennan, Robert L.; Kolen, Michael J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2004
The use of educational tests in practical situations often requires that tests that are built to different content and/or statistical specifications be statistically linked. When equating methods are applied to tests that differ in content, difficulty, and/or reliability, the resulting scores cannot be used interchangeably. This study examined…
Descriptors: Indexes, Equated Scores, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests
Forsyth, Robert A.; Feldt, Leonard S. – 1973
A brief discussion of the concept of validity, a description of the nature and purposes of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED), and a rationale for the inclusion of ITED results as part of the overall program evaluation of a secondary school are presented. According to the authors, the ITED can validly be used as one of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Center on Education Policy, 2009
This year the Center on Education Policy (CEP) analyzed data on the achievement of different groups of students in two distinct ways. First, it looked at grade 4 test results to determine whether the performance of various groups improved at three achievement levels--basic and above, proficient and above, and advanced. Second, it looked at gaps…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Low Income, American Indians, African American Students
Welch, Wayne W.; And Others – 1971
Evaluation of the White Bear Lake Senior High School New Design Program made by the Educational Research and Development Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Inc. is presented. Sets of objectives were formulated for students, graduates, staff and community during a three-day workshop. Measurements devices used were questionnaires for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria