Large-scale Assessment Programs for All Students: Validity, Technical Adequacy, and Implementation

by Tindal, Gerald; Haladyna, Thomas M.

• ISBN13: 9781410605115
• ISBN10: 1410605116
• Copyright: 2002-05-13
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This book derives from a large federally funded prog. in which a group of nat'l experts were engaged to develop an educ. assessment prog. for the state of OR. Of special interest is their attention to the demands of dealing with special populations.

Table of Contents

Preface

Large-Scale Assessments for All Students: Issues and Options

Validity Issues

Validation of the Uses and Interpretations of Results of State Assessment and Accountability Systems

The Relevance of Messick's Four Faces for Understanding the Validity of High-Stakes Assessments

Variation in Achievement Scores Related to Gender, Item Format, and Content Area Tested

Supporting Documentation: Assuring More Valid Test Score Interpretations and Uses

Legal Issues Affecting Special Populations in Large-Scale Testing Programs

Consequences of Assessment: What Is the Evidence

Technical Issues

Test Dimensionality

Choosing an Item Format

Incorporating Classroom-Based Assessments Into Large-Scale Assessment Programs

Monitoring Raters in Performance Assessments

Issues, Strategies, and Procedures for Applying Standards When Multiple Measures Are Employed

Linking Bilingual Mathematics Assessments: A Monolingual IRT Approach

Implementation Issues

Participation in Large-Scale State Assessment and Accountability Systems

Assessment of English-Language Learners in the Oregon Statewide Assessment System: National and State Perspectives

Determining When Test Alterations Are Valid Accommodations or Modifications for Large-Scale Assessment

A Methodology for Creating an Alternative Assessment System Using Modified Measures

Out-of-Level Testing Revisited: New Concerns in the Era of Standards-Based Reform

Reporting Results of Student Performance on Large-Scale Assessments

Epilogue

Research to Improve Large-Scale Testing

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