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Davis-Becker, Susan L.; Buckendahl, Chad W. – International Journal of Testing, 2013
A critical component of the standard setting process is collecting evidence to evaluate the recommended cut scores and their use for making decisions and classifying students based on test performance. Kane (1994, 2001) proposed a framework by which practitioners can identify and evaluate evidence of the results of the standard setting from (1)…
Descriptors: Standard Setting (Scoring), Evidence, Validity, Cutting Scores
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Buckendahl, Chad W.; Plake, Barbara S.; Davis, Susan L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2009
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program is a series of periodic assessments administered nationally to samples of students and designed to measure different content areas. This article describes a multi-year study that focused on the breadth of the development, administration, maintenance, and renewal of the assessments in…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Audits (Verification), Testing Programs, Program Evaluation
Buckendahl, Chad W.; Impara, James C.; Plake, Barbara S. – 2000
Because districts in Nebraska are not measured on common instruments, comparisons are difficult. This study examined a district evaluation strategy that classifies districts into school performance ratings (SPR) based on a combination of three factors. Student performance and non-cognitive indicator data for three grade levels and two content…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education