Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Computer Assisted Testing | 5 |
| Exit Examinations | 5 |
| High School Students | 5 |
| Student Evaluation | 4 |
| Comparative Analysis | 3 |
| Foreign Countries | 3 |
| Models | 3 |
| Scoring | 3 |
| Standardized Tests | 3 |
| State Standards | 3 |
| Accountability | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Assessment in Education:… | 1 |
| Council of Chief State School… | 1 |
| Journal of Applied Testing… | 1 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 1 |
| Washington Office of… | 1 |
Author
| Darling-Hammond, Linda | 2 |
| Ahmed, Ayesha | 1 |
| Came, Deb | 1 |
| Drake, Linda | 1 |
| Hou, Xiaodong | 1 |
| Lissitz, Robert W. | 1 |
| Pollitt, Alastair | 1 |
| Slater, Sharon Cadman | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United Kingdom (England) | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Every Student Succeeds Act… | 2 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 2 |
| New York State Regents… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCame, Deb; Drake, Linda – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2017
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program (WCAP) is a maturing and stable program. In 2016-17 it included: (1) Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and math for students in grades 3-8 and high school; (2) Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) in science for grades 5 and 8; (3) End-of-Course exams in math and…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Language Arts, Mathematics, Grade 3
Peer reviewedDarling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
After passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, states assumed greater responsibility for designing their own accountability and assessment systems. ESSA requires states to measure "higher order thinking skills and understanding" and encourages the use of open-ended performance assessments, which are essential for…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Portfolios (Background Materials), Task Analysis
Darling-Hammond, Linda – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) opened up new possibilities for how student and school success are defined and supported in American public education. States have greater responsibility for designing and building their assessment and accountability systems. These new opportunities to develop performance assessments are critically important…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Portfolios (Background Materials), Task Analysis
Direct linkAhmed, Ayesha; Pollitt, Alastair – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2010
The two most common models for assessment involve measuring "how well" students perform on a task (the "quality model"), and "how difficult" a task students can succeed on (the "difficulty model"). By exploiting the interactive potential of computers we may be able to use a third model: measuring "how…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Needs, Test Validity
Lissitz, Robert W.; Hou, Xiaodong; Slater, Sharon Cadman – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2012
This article investigates several questions regarding the impact of different item formats on measurement characteristics. Constructed response (CR) items and multiple choice (MC) items obviously differ in their formats and in the resources needed to score them. As such, they have been the subject of considerable discussion regarding the impact of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Evaluation Problems, Psychometrics
