NCEO OOLT Report 14 - States' Procedures for Ensuring Out-of-Level Test Instrument Quality

2012

The present study was initiated to gather information about states' out-of-level testing practices. Specifically, we wanted to see whether states attempted to align out-of-level tests with grade of enrollment content standards, what processes are used to complete this task, and what psychometric information states offer as evidence of that alignment. We collected narrative data in this study from two sources: technical information about states' large-scale statewide assessment and information gleaned from interviews with state assessment directors or other individuals knowledgeable about the state's large-scale assessment. We used the technical information gathered prior to the interviews to provide context and support for our interview data analysis process. We then compiled the results thematically.

Reports and monographs

Professionals

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

http://www.cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/oolt14report.pdf

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