Chapter 10 assessing achievement and aptitude
no child left behind (2001)
AERA's condition for high- stakes achievement testing programs in education
assessment of achievement
a dynamic process
adult achievement testing
achievement batteries also available for adults (i.e test of adult basic education)
adult achievement testing
also known as General Education Development (GED)
aptitude assessment- vocational/career aptitude tests
armed services vocational aptitude test battery (ASVAB) WorkKeys Differential aptitude test (DAT)
National assessment of educational progress
assess student achievement nationally in reading, math, science, writing, U.S history, civics, geography, arts
aptitude assessment
best indicator of college success in combination of high school grades and all 3 SAT section scores
aptitude tests
best predictor of graduate school success is combination of GRE scores and Undergraduate GPA
no child left behind (2001)
blueprint for revising elementary and secondary education act released in march 2010, reauthorized in 2015
response to intervention model (RTI)
data used to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes
Education
domain or area is covered more broadly, with intent of helping test takers learn content or information
aptitude assessment- vocational/career aptitude tests
effective selection of instruments requires that they accurately predict successful performance of job duties
test preparation and performance-coaching
general conclusion: coaching programs may increase scores slightly: significant changes occur only if program are longer and content is closely aligned with test material
identifying learning disabilites
in the past, discrepancy model was used to identify specific learning disabilities (SLD)
test sophistication and training
individual with extensive experience taking standardized tests have advantage
test sophistiation
individual's level of knowledge in test-taking skills
response to intervention model (RTI)
intervention provided to student at primary, secondary or tertiary level
difficulty of vocational/career aptitude tests
job duties withing an occupation vary depending on organization setting what constitutes "successful performing"?
difficulty of vocational/career aptitude tests
job performance can rarely be measured unidimensionally difficult to recruit large norming groups
commonly use achievement tests for the response to intervention model (RTI)
kaufman test of educational achievement- third edition wechsler individual achievement test- third edition wide range achievement test 4
common core state standards
launch in 2009 by state leaders
common core state standards
rationale for development: states could pool resources an develop strong and valid measures to assess students
test preparation and performance-coaching
research investigating effects of coaching on test results has mixed and inconsistent results closer the resemblance between the coaching material and test content-grater improvement in scors
aptitude assessment-scholastic aptitude tests
scholastic assessment test (SAT) american college testing (ACT) graduate record examination (GRE)
assessment of the common core
smarter balanced assessment consortium two parts: computer-adaptive performance
coaching
training or practice on question that are the same or similar to items on test
common core state standards
two-step process: -college and career readiness standards K-12 standards
National assessment of educational progress
uses item response theory
achievement tests
what an individual has learned/acquired
No child left behind (2001)
-focus on educational accountability, examining individual student progress
National assessment of educational progress
" the nation's report card"
test preparation and performance-coaching
"teaching to the test" approach
response to intervention model (RTI)
Student progress monitored and intervention adjusted as needed
individual achievement tests and diagnostic achievement tests
often used in psychoeducational evaluations (screening for learning disabilities, cognitive handicaps, behavioral disorders, other academic issues) - can also be used with adults
assessment of the common core
partnership for assessment of readiness for college and careers (PARCC)
aptitude test
predicts future performance and ability to learn new tasks
individual achievement tests and diagnostic achievement tests
response to intervention model (RTI) now replaces discrepancy model for identifying learning disabilities
test sophistication and training
some test publishers are trying to provide free test preparation materials to create " more level playing field"
assessment of achievement
sometimes called high stakes testing
identifying learning disabilities
specific learning disabilities (SLD) identified when there was difference of two standard deviations between academic achievement and intellectual ability
test sophistication and training
test scores improve when individual retake alternate form of the test
what is the main contrast between achievement and aptitude tests?
the focus is on the purpose more than the content
aptitude assessment- vocational/career aptitude tests
used in career counseling to predict job or occupational performance
assessment of achievement
used to assess individual students and educational accountability
Aptitude assessment
validity of SAT and ACT are about the same correlation with freshman GPA ranges from .30 to .50
adult achievement testing
work-related basic skills