What are the most important considerations when interpreting achievement test scores
What are the most important considerations when interpreting achievement test scores
I am looking for a 150-200-word response (each) to 2 questions. Each need at least two scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source included. I have provided 6 resources for Question 1 & 3 for Question 2
Question 1
What are the most important considerations when interpreting achievement test scores? Why? What are the most important considerations when making decisions based on achievement test scores? Why?
References:
O’Brien, J., Winn, R., & Currier, K. (2014). Not all tests are created equal. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 17(2), 41–48. doi:10.1177/1555458914528911
Brookhart, S. M., & Chen, F. (2015). The quality and effectiveness of descriptive rubrics. Educational Review, 67(3), 343–368. doi:10.1080/00131911.2014.
Holloway, J. H. (2001). The Use and Misuse of Standardized Tests. Educational Leadership, 59(1), 77-78. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.
Jonsson, A., Mattheos, N., Svingby, G., & Attstrom, R. (2007). Dynamic assessment and the “Interactive Examination.” Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 10(4), 17–27. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.
Jonsson, A., & Svingby, G. (2007). The use of scoring rubrics: Reliability, validity and educational consequences. Educational Research Review, 2(2), 130-144. doi:10.1016/j.edurev.2007.05.
Skinner, E. A., Wellborn, J. G., & Connell, J. P. (1990). What it takes to do well in school and whether I’ve got it: A process model of perceived control and children’s engagement and achievement in school. Journal of Educational Psychology, 82(1), 22. doi:10.1037/0022-0663.82.1.22
Question 2
What is the difference between item discrimination and item difficulty? In what ways are these measures valuable in the evaluation of a test? Why?
References:
Clark, L. A., & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment, 7(3), 309-319. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.7.3.309
Weiss, D. J. (1982). Improving measurement quality and efficiency with adaptive testing. Applied Psychological Measurement, 6(4), 473–492. doi:10.1177/014662168200600408
Weiss, D. J. (2013). Item banking, test development, and test delivery. In APA handbook of testing and assessment in psychology, Vol. 1: Test theory and testing and assessment in industrial and organizational psychology. (pp. 185–200). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14047-010
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