Chapter 10 assessing achievement and aptitude

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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


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