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Jacobsen, Jared; Ackermann, Richard; Eguez, Jane; Ganguli, Debalina; Rickard, Patricia; Taylor, Linda – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2011
A computer adaptive test (CAT) is a delivery methodology that serves the larger goals of the assessment system in which it is embedded. A thorough analysis of the assessment system for which a CAT is being designed is critical to ensure that the delivery platform is appropriate and addresses all relevant complexities. As such, a CAT engine must be…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Testing Programs, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries
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Kingsbury, G. Gage; Wise, Steven L. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2011
Development of adaptive tests used in K-12 settings requires the creation of stable measurement scales to measure the growth of individual students from one grade to the next, and to measure change in groups from one year to the next. Accountability systems like No Child Left Behind require stable measurement scales so that accountability has…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Adaptive Testing, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals)
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Russell, Michael; Famularo, Lisa – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2008
Student assessment is an integral component of classroom instruction. Assessment is intended to help teachers identify what students are able to do and what content and skills students must develop further. State tests play an important role in guiding instruction. However, for some students, the tests may lead to inaccurate conclusions about…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Research, Questionnaires, Mail Surveys