Learning Assessments

A Comparison of Item and Testlet Selection Procedures in Computerized Adaptive Testing -- Leslie Keng, Tsung-Han Ho, Tzu-An Ann Chen, Barbara G. Dodd (PDF - 228 KB)

A Comparison of Pre-Equating and Post-Equating Using Large-Scale Assessment Data -- Ye Tong, Sz-Shyan Wu, Ming Xu (PDF - 186 KB)

A Generalization of Stratified Alpha that Allows for Correlated Measurement Errors between Subtests -- Leslie Keng, G. Edward Miller, Kimberly O’Malley, Ahmet Turhan (PDF - 175 KB)

A Tale of Two Modes: A Case Study in User-Centered Design’s Roles in Comparability and Construct Validity -- Ellen Strain-Seymour (PDF - 883 KB)

An Investigation of the Changes in Item Parameter Estimates for Items Re-field Tested -- Jason L. Meyers, Xiaojing Jadie Kong, Katie Larsen McClarty (PDF - 147 KB)

Applying a User-Centered Design Approach to Data Management: Paer and Computer Testing (PDF - 708 KB)

AutoCorreleation in the COFM. The effects of Autocorrelation on the Curve-of-factors Growth Model (PDF - 816 KB)

Comparisons of Test Characteristic Curve: Alignment Criteria of the Anchor Set and the Total Test: Maintaining Test Scale and Impacts on Student Performance (PDF - 396 KB)

Correlates of Mathematics Achievement in Developed and Developing Countries: An HLM Analysis of TIMSS 2003 Eighth-grade Mathematics Scores (PDF - 1448 KB)

Deriviation of a Profile Reliability Index for an Individual: A Multi-Factor Congeneric Approach with Guttnam Error Type Structures (PDF - 1076 KB)

Distractor Rationale Taxonomy: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading with Ordered Multiple-Choice Items (PDF - 591 KB)

Effects of Different Training and Scoring Approaches on Human Constructed Response Scoring -- Walter D. Way, Daisy Vickers, Paul Nichols (PDF - 79 KB)

Evidence of Test Score Use in Validity: Roles and Responsibilities -- Paul D. Nichols, Natasha Williams (PDF - 97 KB)

Exploring the Use of Item Bank Information to Improve IRT Item Parameter Estimation -- Erika Hall, Timothy Ansley (PDF - 311 KB)

Field Testing and Equating Designs for State Educational Assessments -- Rob Kirkpatrick, Walter D. Way (PDF - 265 KB)

Growth, Precision, and CAT: An Examination of Gain Score Conditional SEM -- Tony D. Thompson (PDF - 147 KB)

Impact of Non-representative Anchor Items on Scale Stability (PDF - 1375 KB)

Improving the Post-Smoothing of Test Norms with Kernel Smoothing (PDF - 798 KB)

Investigating Approaches to Estimate an Individual's Strand/objective Score Profile Reliability: A Monte Carlo Study (PDF - 1499 KB)

IRT Proficiency Estimators and Their Impact (PDF - 2110 KB)

Maintenance of Vertical Scales -- Ye Tong, Michael J. Kolen (PDF - 181 KB)

Performance of Ability Estimation Methods for Writing Assessments under Conditions of Multidimensionality (PDF - 2077 KB)

Person-fit of English Language Learners (ELL) in K-12 High-Stakes Assessments -- Lei Wan, Brad Wu (PDF - 314 KB)

Response Probability Criterion and Subgroup Performance -- Canda D. Mueller, M. Christina Schneider, Karla Egan (PDF - 295 KB)

Running head: AUTOCORRELATION IN THE COFM The Effects of Autocorrelation on the Curve-of-Factors Growth Model (PDF - 811 KB)

Running Head: IMPACT OF DIFFERENT ANCHOR STABILITY METHODS The Impact of Different Anchor Stability Methods on Equating Results and Student Performance (PDF - 545 KB)

Running Head: Predicting ELP: A Multi-level Modeling Approach to Predicting Performance on a State ELA Assessment (PDF - 575 KB)

Score Reporting, Off-the-Shelf Assessments and NCLB: Truly and Unholy Trinity -- Jon S. Twing (PDF - 101 KB)

The Hazards of Newness: A Portrait of Challenges Faced by New High School English Teachers (PDF - 1015 KB)

The Modified Briefing Book Standard Setting Method: Using Validity Data as a Basis for Setting Cut Scores (PDF - 1268 KB)

Usability and Desgn Considerations for Computer-based Learning and Assessment (PDF - 96 KB)

User-Centered Assessment Design -- Paul Nichols, David Mittelholtz, Jeremy Adams, Robert van Deusen (PDF - 329 KB)

What Item Writers Think When Writing Items: Towards A Theory of Item Writing Expertise (PDF - 367 KB)