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Schroeder, Jacob; Murphy, Kristen L.; Holme, Thomas A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
General chemistry tests from the Examinations Institute of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society have been analyzed to identify factors that may influence how individual test items perform. In this paper, issues of item order (position within a set of items that comprise a test) and answer order (position of correct…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Test Items, Individual Testing, Test Construction
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Chaney, Beth H.; Cremeens, Jennifer – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: Past research suggests that parent-child communication can serve as protective factors to reduce alcohol misuse among college-aged children. Purpose: This article presents the methodology used and preliminary findings for developing and validating an instrument to assess parent-college student communication regarding alcohol use.…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Alcohol Abuse
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Walpuski, Maik; Ropohl, Mathias; Sumfleth, Elke – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
In 2004 national educational standards for chemistry were implemented in Germany. While the standards describe different competencies to be reached after grade 10, no compulsory contents are defined. The contents are defined by the different German states individually. This means that there are no defined common topics taught in all states that…
Descriptors: Test Items, Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Grade 10
Stocking, Martha L. – 1996
The interest in the application of large-scale computerized adaptive testing has served to focus attention on issues that arise when theoretical advances are made operational. Some of these issues stem less from changes in testing conditions and more from changes in testing paradigms. One such issue is that of the order in which questions are…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
Pearson, P. David; Garavaglia, Diane R. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2003
The purpose of this essay is to explore both what is known and what needs to be learned about the information value of performance items "when they are used in large scale assessments." Within the context of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), there is substantial motivation for answering these questions. Over the…
Descriptors: Measurement, National Competency Tests, Test Items, Performance