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Comparison of Web-Based and Face-to-Face Standard Setting Using the Angoff Method
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Katz, Irvin R.; Tannenbaum, Richard J. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2014
Web-based standard setting holds promise for reducing the travel and logistical inconveniences of traditional, face-to-face standard setting meetings. However, because there are few published reports of setting standards via remote meeting technology, little is known about the practical potential of the approach, including technical feasibility of…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Comparative Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Program Implementation
Computer-Based and Paper-and-Pencil Administration Mode Effects on a Statewide End-of-Course English Test
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Kim, Do-Hong; Huynh, Huynh – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2008
The current study compared student performance between paper-and-pencil testing (PPT) and computer-based testing (CBT) on a large-scale statewide end-of-course English examination. Analyses were conducted at both the item and test levels. The overall results suggest that scores obtained from PPT and CBT were comparable. However, at the content…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Computer Assisted Testing, Factor Analysis, Comparative Testing
Polling Students about Conditions of Learning
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Strom, Paris; Strom, Robert; Wing, Charlotte – NASSP Bulletin, 2008
Online polling was examined as a procedure for decision makers to find out how students perceive conditions of learning at their school. Students in Grades 7-12 from eight schools completed online polls about learning on the Internet, time management, and tutoring. Principals favorably evaluated polling as a method for gathering information and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Time Management, Electronic Learning, Student Surveys
Item Attributes Analysis of Computerized Test Based on IRT--A Comparison Study on Static Text/Graphic Presentation and Interactive Multimedia Presentation
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Lai, Ah-Fur; Chen, Deng-Jyi; Chen, Shu-Ling – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2008
The IRT (Item Response Theory) has been studied and applied in computer-based test for decades. However, almost of all these existing studies evaluated focus merely on test questions with text-based (or static text/graphic) type of presentation form illustrated exclusively. In this paper, we present our study on test questions using both…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Semantics, Difficulty Level, Item Response Theory
Computer-Managed Testing in Schools.
Mizokawa, Donald T. – Educational Technology, 1991
Discusses computer-managed testing and describes a study of elementary school students that compared computerized and paper-and-pencil testing. Guidelines for computerized testing are offered, including decisions relating to hardware requirements, the testing software, and the importance of collaboration between computer programers and test…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
CMI Unit Test Item Presentation/Feedback and Its Effect on Final Examination Performance: Staff Study.
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Jelden, D. L. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Reviews study conducted to compare levels of achievement on final exams for college students responding to combinations of test-item feedback methods and modes of test-item presentation. The PHOENIX computer system used in the comparison is described, and the use of ACT (American College Testing Program) scores for ability comparison is discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Analysis of Covariance