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Michaelides, Michalis P.; Ivanova, Militsa; Nicolaou, Christiana – International Journal of Testing, 2020
The study examined the relationship between examinees' test-taking effort and their accuracy rate on items from the PISA 2015 assessment. The 10% normative threshold method was applied on Science multiple-choice items in the Cyprus sample to detect rapid guessing behavior. Results showed that the extent of rapid guessing across simple and complex…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Multiple Choice Tests, International Assessment, Achievement Tests
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Özkan, Yesim Özer; Özaslan, Nesrin – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2018
The aim of this study is to determine the level of achievement of students participating in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 and PISA 2012 tests in Turkey according to questions in the mathematical literacy test. This study is a descriptive survey. Within the scope of the study, the mathematical literacy test items were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Test Items
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Chen, Haiwen H.; von Davier, Matthias; Yamamoto, Kentaro; Kong, Nan – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
One major issue with large-scale assessments is that the respondents might give no responses to many items, resulting in less accurate estimations of both assessed abilities and item parameters. This report studies how the types of items affect the item-level nonresponse rates and how different methods of treating item-level nonresponses have an…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students