Cognitive diagnostic assessment for education : theory and applications / edited by Jacqueline P. Leighton, Mark J. Gierl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leighton, Jacqueline P.

Gierl, Mark J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements.

Cognition--Testing.

Cognition.

Physical Description:

viii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Summary:

With the current push toward educational reform, there is great potential for innovation and change, particularly in large-scale testing. One area where change is possible is in cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA). Researchers in educational measurement and cognitive psychology are finally in a position to design tests targeted specifically to providing valuable information about students' cognitive strengths and weaknesses. This book organizes in one volume what is known about CDA in education, including its conceptual and philosophical basis, methods, and applications. The complete list of topics includes educational demand, philosophical rationale, construct validity, cognitive methods, test construction, statistical models, and unresolved issues (e.g., how to best translate diagnostic information into teaching practices). The book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of CDA in education.

Contents:

Part I The Basis of Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment

1 Why Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment? / Jacqueline P. Leighton, Mark J. Gierl 3

2 The Demand for Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment / Kristen Huff, Dean P. Goodman 19

3 Cognitive Modeling of Performance on Diagnostic Achievement Tests: A Philosophical Analysis and Justification / Stephen P. Norris, John S. Macnab, Linda M. Phillips 61

4 Test Validity in Cognitive Assessment / Denny Borsboom, Gideon J. Mellenbergh 85

Part II Principles of Test Design and Analysis

5 Construct Validity and Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment / Xiangdong Yang, Susan E. Embretson 119

6 Verbal Reports as Data for Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment / Jacqueline P. Leighton, Mark J. Gierl 146

7 Test Construction and Diagnostic Testing / Joanna S. Gorin 173

Part III Psychometric Procedures and Applications

8 Cognitive Foundations of Structured Item Response Models / Andre A. Rupp, Robert J. Mislevy 205

9 Using the Attribute Hierarchy Method to Make Diagnostic Inferences About Examinees' Cognitive Skills / Mark J. Gierl, Jacqueline P. Leighton, Stephen M. Hunka 242

10 The Fusion Model Skills Diagnosis System / Louis A. Roussos, Louis V. DiBello, William Stout, Sarah M. Hartz, Robert A. Henson, Jonathan L. Templin 275

11 Using Information from Multiple-Choice Distractors to Enhance Cognitive-Diagnostic Score Reporting / Richard M. Luecht 319

12 Directions for Future Research in Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment / Mark J. Gierl, Jacqueline P. Leighton 341.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780521865494

0521865492

9780521684217

0521684218

OCLC:

74964657

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