Computers and their impact on state assessments : recent history and predictions for the future / edited by Robert W. Lissitz (University of Maryland) and Hong Jiao (University of Maryland).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lissitz, Robert W., editor.

Jiao, Hong, editor.

Series:

MARCES book series.

The MARCES book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements--Computer programs.

Educational tests and measurements.

Educational tests and measurements--Data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte : IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Race To The Top program strongly advocates the use of computer technology in assessments. It dramatically promotes computer-based testing, linear or adaptive, in K-12 state assessment programs. Moreover, assessment requirements driven by this federal initiative exponentially increase the complexity in assessment design and test development. This book provides readers with a review of the history and basics of computer-based tests. It also offers a macro perspective for designing such assessment systems in the K-12 setting as well as a micro perspective on new challenges such as innovative items, scoring of such items, cognitive diagnosis, and vertical scaling for growth modeling and value added approaches to assessment. The editors' goal is to provide readers with necessary information to create a smarter computer-based testing system by following the advice and experience of experts from education as well as other industries.This book is based on a conference held by the Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success. It presents multiple perspectives including test vendors and state departments of education, in designing and implementing a computer-based test in the K-12 setting. The design and implementation of such a system requires deliberate planning and thorough considerations. The advice and experiences presented in this book serve as a guide to practitioners and as a good source of information for quality control.The technical issues discussed in this book are relatively new and unique to K-12 large-scale computer-based testing programs, especially due to the recent federal policy. Several chapters provide possible solutions to psychometricians dealing with the technical challenges related to innovative items, cognitive diagnosis, and growth modeling in computer-based linear or adaptive tests in the K-12 setting.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. Computer-based testing in k-12 state assessments / Hong Jiao and Robert W. Lissitz

Part I. Computer-based testing and its implementation in state assessments

Chapter 2. History, current practice, perspectives and what the future holds for computer-based assessment in k-12 education / John Poggio and Linette McJunkin

Chapter 3. A state perspective on enhancing assessment and accountability systems through systematic implementation of technology / Vincent Dean and Joseph Martineau

Chapter 4. What states need to consider in transitioning to computer-based assessments from the viewpoint of a contractor / Walter D. Way and Robert K. Kirkpatrick

Chapter 5. Operational cbt implementation issues: Making it happen / Richard M. Luecht

Part II. Technical and psychometric challenges and innovations

Chapter 6. Creating innovative assessment items and test forms / Kathleen Scalise

Chapter 7. The conceptual and scientific basis for automated scoring of performance items / David M. Williamson

Chapter 8. Making computerized adaptive testing diagnostic tools for schools / Hua-Hua Chang

Chapter 9. Applying computer-based assessment using diagnostic modeling to benchmark tests / Terry Ackerman, Robert Henson, Ric Luecht, John Willse and Jonathan Templin

Chapter 10. Turning the page: How smarter testing, vertical scales, and understanding of student engagement may improve our tests / G. Gage Kingsbury and Steven L. Wise

Part III. Predictions for the future

Chapter 11. Implications of the digital ocean on current and future assessment / Kristen E. DiCerbo and John T. Behrens

About the editors

About the contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781617357275

1617357278