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Direct linkCresswell, John; Schwantner, Ursula; Waters, Charlotte – OECD Publishing, 2015
This report reviews the major international and regional large-scale educational assessments, including international surveys, school-based surveys and household-based surveys. The report compares and contrasts the cognitive and contextual data collection instruments and implementation methods used by the different assessments in order to identify…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Educational Assessment, Data Collection, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedTeo, Timothy; Kabakçi Yurdakul, Isil; Ursavas, Ömer Faruk – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study aims to explore the digital natives among a sample of pre-service teachers and in the process, examine the validity of a Turkish adaptation of the digital native assessment scale (DNAS) [Teo, T., & Fan, X. (2013). "Coefficient alpha and beyond: Issues and alternatives for educational research." "The Asia-Pacific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Cross Cultural Studies, Program Validation
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2016
This technical report provides detailed information regarding the technical, statistical, and measurement attributes of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) for the Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 2016 Operational Tests. This report includes information about test content and test development, item (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, English, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests
Dlaska, Andrea; Krekeler, Christian – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This paper draws on previous research to identify a specific set of criteria for evaluating assessments for learning which are not trialled and for which the teacher is the only rater. The paper suggests that four criteria be used for the evaluation of assessment for learning in the language classroom: impact, fairness, activity, and feedback. The…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, College Faculty, Second Language Instruction
La Monte, Michelle Evonne – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study focused on developing a valid and reliable instrument that can not only identify successful co-teaching, but also the professional development needs of co-teachers and their administrators in public schools. Two general questions about the quality of co-teaching were addressed in this study: (a) How well did descriptors within each of…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Teacher Effectiveness, Test Construction, Test Validity
Day, Martha; Stobaugh, Rebecca; Tassell, Janet; Neiman, Nicholas – Science Scope, 2012
This article discusses the resources available for teachers to apply higher-level thinking and cognitive complexity to their instruction and assessments. While designing higher-level assessments might be a challenging task, doing so not only can improve student achievement in science, it also prepares students for a changing world. Students learn…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Science Process Skills, Problem Solving, Science Teachers
Gewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2012
An unprecedented assessment project involving half the states is planning a significant shift: Instead of designing one test for all of them, it will offer a choice of a longer and a shorter version. The pivot came in response to some states' resistance to spending more time and money on testing for the common standards. The plan under discussion…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Consortia, Test Construction, Standardized Tests
Walsh, Jennifer R.; Hebert, Angel; Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol; Carey, Gale; Colby, Sarah; Brown-Esters, Onikia N.; Greene, Geoffrey; Hoerr, Sharon; Horacek, Tanya; Kattelmann, Kendra; Kidd, Tandalayo; Koenings, Mallory; Phillips, Beatrice; Shelnutt, Karla P.; White, Adrienne A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To develop and test the validity of the Behavior, Environment, and Changeability Survey (BECS) for identifying the importance and changeability of nutrition, exercise, and stress management behavior and related aspects of the environment. Design: A cross-sectional, online survey of the BECS and selected validated instruments. Setting:…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Online Surveys, Nutrition
Barnett, Jerrold E.; Francis, Alisha L. – Educational Psychology, 2012
To determine if quizzes containing higher order thinking questions are related to critical thinking and test performance when utilised in conjunction with an immersion approach to instruction and effort-based grading, sections of an "Educational Psychology" course were assigned to one of three quizzing conditions. Quizzes contained…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Essay Tests, Critical Thinking, Test Construction
Schreiber, Lisa M.; Paul, Gregory D.; Shibley, Lisa R. – Communication Education, 2012
In response to the demand for increased accountability within the university classroom, there have been calls for a new generation of rubrics that effectively assess students' competence in several areas, including public speaking. This article describes the development, test, and factor analyses of the Public Speaking Competence Rubric (PSCR), an…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Public Speaking, Predictive Validity, Audiences
Bennett, Rita – ELT Journal, 2012
This study looks at the real and perceived effects of inter-candidate variation in linguistic ability during pair-tested oral examinations in a southern Italian context. Pair testing has not been taken up in schools and universities in southern Italy despite its wide use in international testing systems. Colleagues and prospective candidates often…
Descriptors: Test Results, Linguistics, Oral Language, Testing
Jeanne Carol Samuel – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Large numbers of students attending community college lack essential college success skills (motivation and study strategies). Many of these students do not complete their degree programs. Identifying learning and teaching methods that promote the development of lifelong learning skills in addition to content acquisition is essential. This…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Student Motivation, Learning Strategies, Community College Students
Clarke, Anthony; Collins, John; Triggs, Valerie; Nielsen, Wendy; Augustine, Ann; Coulter, Dianne; Cunningham, Joni; Grigoriadis, Tina; Hardman, Stephanie; Hunter, Lee; Kinegal, Jane; Li, Bianca; Mah, Jeff; Mastin, Karen; Partridge, David; Pawer, Leonard; Rasoda,Sandy; Salbuvik, Kathleen; Ward, Mitch; White, Janet; Weil, Frederick – Teaching Education, 2012
We report on the origins, development and refinement of an online inventory to help cooperating teachers focus on selected dimensions of their practice. The Mentoring Profile Inventory (MPI) helps quantify important features of both the motivating and challenging aspects of mentoring student teachers and provides results to respondents in a…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Practicum Supervision, Mentors, Student Teachers
Leung, Cindy S. Y.; Earl, Joanne K. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The scientific investigation of the relationship between resources and retirement well-being is impeded by the lack of proper measurement of resources. This study reports on the development of an inventory that assesses resources relevant to retirement well-being. The 35-item Retirement Resources Inventory (RRI) is a self-report measure consisting…
Descriptors: Retirement, Resources, Well Being, Measures (Individuals)
Baleghi-Zadeh, Sousan; Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd; Mahmud, Rosnaini; Daud, Shaffe Mohd – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2014
Learning Management system is a type of Information system that many universities invest on to be integrated with their curriculum. Therefore, factors which make students accept or reject Learning Management System is crucial for educational managers of universities. The main purpose of the present study is to modify and validate a measurement…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Factor Analysis
