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Direct linkLee, Bethany R.; Lindsey, Michael A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) among families involved with youth mental health services. Methods: Using NCFAS data collected by child mental health intake workers with 158 families, factor analysis was conducted to assess factor structure, and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Test Content, Mental Health Programs
Hager, Karen D.; Slocum, Timothy A. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Alternate assessments are the means through which students with significant cognitive disabilities participate in accountability testing, thus measurement validity of alternate assessments is a critical aspect of state educational accountability systems. When evaluating the validity of assessment systems, it is important to take a broad view of…
Descriptors: Test Content, Student Evaluation, Alternative Assessment, Test Validity
Peer reviewedEichelberger, R. Tony – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1992
Concerns about norm-referenced achievement tests involve (1) the purposes of the tests (comparability of results); (2) the content of the tests; (3) psychometric screening of test items; (4) the form of tests items; (5) the interpretation of summary scores; and (6) the construct validity of the tests. Offers guidelines for use of norm-referenced…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests, Reliability
Download full textKentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 2002
In 1998, the Kentucky legislature made adjustments to the assessment and accountability system established by the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 to create a new system, the Commonwealth Accountability and Testing System (CATS). The Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT) are a component of CATS. KCCT assessments are given in grades 4, 5, 7, 8,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Portfolio Assessment, Reliability
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1998
Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) assessments are criterion-referenced performance tests designed, developed, and implemented by the Maryland State Department of Education in collaboration with classroom teachers and other Maryland educators. MSPAP is the major strategy for implementing Maryland's educational reform…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Reliability, Scoring
Measurement Inc., Durham, NC. – 1999
Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) assessments are criterion-referenced performance tests designed, developed, and implemented by the Maryland State Department of Education in collaboration with classroom teachers and other Maryland educators. MSPAP is the major strategy for implementing Maryland's educational reform…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Reliability, Scoring
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 2000
Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) assessments are criterion-referenced performance tests designed, developed, and implemented by the Maryland State Department of Education in collaboration with classroom teachers and other Maryland educators. MSPAP is the major strategy for implementing Maryland's educational reform…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Reliability, Scoring
Yen, Shu Jing; Bene, Nancy; Huynh, Huynh – 2000
Content integration in performance assessment involves mixing different areas of knowledge in one assessment. In this type of testing situation, assessment tasks are designed to measure the ability of students to solve problems by applying their knowledge and skills in multiple content areas. This study examined the effect of integrated science…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Performance Based Assessment, Reading Achievement
Jones, Brett D.; Egley, Robert J. – ERS Spectrum, 2005
The purpose of this paper is to discuss Florida teachers' recommendations for improving the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and to compare their recommendations with those of Florida administrators. Although teachers' suggestions varied as to the types and extent of remedies needed to improve the FCAT, some common themes emerged. The…
Descriptors: Test Results, Core Curriculum, Student Evaluation, Accountability
