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Direct linkImmekus, Jason C.; Atitya, Ben – Educational Assessment, 2016
Interim tests are a central component of district-wide assessment systems, yet their technical quality to guide decisions (e.g., instructional) has been repeatedly questioned. In response, the study purpose was to investigate the validity of a series of English Language Arts (ELA) interim assessments in terms of dimensionality and prediction of…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Scores, Formative Evaluation, Language Tests
Download full textYoung, John W.; Klieger, David; Bochenek, Jennifer; Li, Chen; Cline, Fred – ETS Research Report Series, 2014
Scores from the "GRE"® revised General Test provide important information regarding the verbal and quantitative reasoning abilities and analytical writing skills of applicants to graduate programs. The validity and utility of these scores depend upon the degree to which the scores predict success in graduate and business school in…
Descriptors: Business Schools, Scores, Test Validity, College Entrance Examinations
Shaw, Emily J.; Marini, Jessica P.; Mattern, Krista D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
The current study evaluated the relationship between various operationalizations of the Advanced Placement[R] (AP) exam and course information with first-year grade point average (FYGPA) in college to better understand the role of AP in college admission decisions. In particular, the incremental validity of the different AP variables, above…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Grade Point Average, College Freshmen, College Admission
Reddy, Linda A.; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Hsu, Louis – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
The present study examined the validity of a teacher observation measure, the Classroom Strategies Scale-Observer Form (CSS), as a predictor of student performance on statewide tests of mathematics and English language arts. The CSS is a teacher practice observational measure that assesses evidence-based instructional and behavioral management…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Observation, Scores, Mathematics Tests
Early, Diane M.; Rogge, Ronald D.; Deci, Edward L. – High School Journal, 2014
This paper investigates engagement (E), alignment (A), and rigor (R) as vital signs of high-quality teacher instruction as measured by the EAR Classroom Visit Protocol, designed by the Institute for Research and Reform in Education (IRRE). Findings indicated that both school leaders and outside raters could learn to score the protocol with…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Learner Engagement, Alignment (Education), Difficulty Level
Farmer, Ella – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the current educational climate, school districts and states are being held accountable for the progress of all students. Students who speak another language at home and have limited English proficiency, known as English Language Learners (ELLs), continue to underperform when compared to English proficient peers. The purpose of the study was to…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Wilson, Mark; Hallam, P. J.; Pecheone, Raymond; Moss, Pamela A. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2014
This study examines one part of a validity argument for portfolio assessments of teaching practice used as an indicator of teaching quality to inform a licensure decision. We investigate the relationship among portfolio assessment scores, a test of teacher knowledge (ETS's Praxis I and II), and changes in student achievement (on…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Teaching Experience, Teacher Certification, Educational Quality
Wilson, James K., III – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to better predict how a first semester college freshman becomes prepared for college. The theoretical framework guiding this study is Vrooms' expectancy theory, motivation plays a key role in success. This study used a hierarchical multiple regression model. The independent variables of interest included high school…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Readiness, College Freshmen, College Preparation
