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Involving Diverse Communities of Practice to Minimize Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Accountability Systems
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Behizadeh, Nadia; Engelhard, George, Jr. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2015
In his focus article, Koretz (this issue) argues that accountability has become the primary function of large-scale testing in the United States. He then points out that tests being used for accountability purposes are flawed and that the high-stakes nature of these tests creates a context that encourages score inflation. Koretz is concerned about…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, High Stakes Tests, Testing, Test Validity
Teaching to the Test…or Testing to Teach: Exams Requiring Higher Order Thinking Skills Encourage Greater Conceptual Understanding
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Jensen, Jamie L.; McDaniel, Mark A.; Woodard, Steven M.; Kummer, Tyler A. – Educational Psychology Review, 2014
In order to test the effect of exam-question level on fostering student conceptual understanding, low-level and high-level quizzes and exams were administered in two sections of an introductory biology course. Each section was taught in a high-level inquiry based style but was assigned either low-level questions (memory oriented) on the quizzes…
Descriptors: Test Coaching, Concept Formation, Thinking Skills, Introductory Courses
An Investigation of the Test-Taking Skills and Associated Thinking Processes of Ninth Grade English Language Arts Students
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O'Shea, Mary B. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Although much is known about how students perform on standardized tests, little research exists concerning how students think and process while taking such tests. This mixed methods action research study was designed to investigate if a constructivist approach to test preparation could yield improved results for 37 English language arts freshmen…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Test Items, Statistical Analysis, Grade 9
The Quiz Game: Writing and Explaining Questions Improve Quiz Scores.
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Kerkman, Dennis D.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Reports on a study of 96 undergraduate developmental psychology students and their performance on student-developed "pop quizzes." Students who participated in writing test items had significantly higher scores than students who did not. Calls for more research into the effectiveness of other student-developed evaluation methods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
A Testing Perspective on the Curriculum. A Teacher's Guide for Proficiency Examinations in Technology Education: Communication Systems, Production Systems, Transportation Systems.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1987
This information booklet is intended to serve as a companion document to the course syllabus for technology education in New York. It will assist teachers in developing lesson plans that address performance objectives, supporting competencies, and subsequent testing. It first provides important information to teachers, guidance counselors, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Communications
Job Corps GED Competencies Program Guide. ETA Handbook No. 324.
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Greenwell, Lynette, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This packet, designed for teachers of Job Corps participants is intended to familiarize them with the contents and presentation methods of the competency program developed to help students prepare for the General Educational Development (GED) (high school equivalency) tests. The first part of the package contains a teacher's guide that presents an…
Descriptors: Competence, Course Content, Educational Resources, Fine Arts