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Direct linkSwerdzewski, Peter J.; Harmes, J. Christine; Finney, Sara J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2011
Many universities rely on data gathered from tests that are low stakes for examinees but high stakes for the various programs being assessed. Given the lack of consequences associated with many collegiate assessments, the construct-irrelevant variance introduced by unmotivated students is potentially a serious threat to the validity of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Student Motivation, Inferences, Universities
Ayala, Carlos C.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Ruiz-Primo, Maria Araceli; Brandon, Paul R.; Yin, Yue; Furtak, Erin Marie; Young, Donald B.; Tomita, Miki K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2008
The idea that formative assessments embedded in a curriculum could help guide teachers toward better instructional practices that lead to greater student learning has taken center stage in science assessment research. In order to embed formative assessments in a curriculum, curriculum developers and assessment specialists should collaborate to…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Alignment (Education)
Peer reviewedAschbacher, Pamela R. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
The University of California's (Los Angeles) Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing survey of state assessment directors reveals that about 25 states currently study or develop performance assessments. Obstacles to statewide use of performance assessments were expressed. The new Student Assessment Exchange should…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
