This document, in both English and French versions, is the Mathematics 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 40 multiple-choice and 9 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 3 written-response questions of equal value worth 30%…

The 27 tests included in this bibliography are used for the assessment of knowledge of the metric system, metric vocabulary, and metric geometry. Instruments are suitable for children in kindergarten through grade 12, as well as adults. Some measures are designed for learning disabled persons; several instruments are diagnostic measures. This…

Analysis of predictions of 32 teachers regarding 690 fifth-graders' scores on a mathematics achievement test found that the combination of high judgement accuracy with varied instructional techniques was particularly favorable to students in contrast to a combination of high diagnostic sensitivity with a low frequency of cues or individual…

This paper focuses on the use of accommodations by students with disabilities in large-scale assessment programs. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section summarizes the primary issues relevant to including students with disabilities in large-scale testing. The second sections summarizes the research on such participation in the…

Reports three experiments that show that anxiety effects were prominent in two-column addition problems, especially those involving carrying. Elaborates a theory of mathematics anxiety. Contains 50 references. (SKS)

Presents two approaches to evaluating gender measurement bias in mathematics testing, and discusses how to assess these approaches. The two approaches are the study of internal test structure and external test relationships. Ensuring a gender-fair test requires attention to both areas. (SLD)

Study extends research on the interspersal procedure using standardized mathematics subtests with different task demands. Results showed that the interspersal procedure enhanced academic performance on a Mental Computation subtest, but not a Multiplication subtest. Results indicate that the efficacy of the interspersal procedure is affected…

Discusses the need for a van Hiele test without limitations. Presents the background and main characteristics of a procedure to select items in designing three linked tests on polygons and other related concepts. Contains 15 references. (ASK)

This investigation examined the effect of an extended time testing accommodation on the performance of students with disabilities, students educationally at risk in math, and students without disabilities. Ninety-seven eighth-grade students completed two equivalent forms of a standardized mathematics test, each under different testing conditions…

Performance pay for teachers is frequently suggested as a way of improving educational outcomes in schools, but the empirical evidence to date on its effectiveness is limited and mixed. We present results from a randomized evaluation of a teacher incentive program implemented across a representative sample of government-run rural primary schools…

This study extends the debate concerning the mathematical skills deficit of bioscience undergraduates towards a deeper understanding of their mathematics learning, since only through the latter can appropriate and effective explicit teaching be implemented. Three hundred and twenty-six first-year bioscience undergraduates, from three pre- and four…

Paying teachers varying amounts on the basis of how well their students perform is an idea that has been winning increasing support, both in the United States and abroad, and many school systems have adopted some version of it. Proponents claim that linking teacher pay to student performance is a powerful way to encourage talented and highly…

The traditional kappa statistic in assessing interrater agreement is not adequate when multiraters and multiattributes are involved. In this article, latent trait models are proposed to assess the multirater multiattribute (MRMA) agreement. Data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) are used to illustrate the…

International assessment studies have shown since decades that Japanese students score highly on math and science tests. As a consequence, many scholars, education policy officials and journalists outside Japan share the opinion that quality of education is ensured and turn to the Japanese educational system to identify educational effectiveness…

Although many studies have examined the alignment of state standards with large-scale assessment and instruction, fewer have attended to alignment concerning alternate assessments for students with significant disabilities. This study was designed to (1) compare expectations in one state's alternate assessment (AA) with curricular priorities…