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A Topical and Methodological Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses Published in the Educational Measurement Literature
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Rios, Joseph A.; Ihlenfeldt, Samuel D.; Dosedel, Michael; Riegelman, Amy – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
This systematic review investigated the topics studied and reporting practices of published meta-analyses in educational measurement. Our findings indicated that meta-analysis is not a highly utilized methodological tool in educational measurement; on average, less than one meta-analysis has been published per year over the past 30 years (28…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Assessment, Test Format, Testing Accommodations
Type K and Other Complex Multiple-Choice Items: An Analysis of Research and Item Properties.
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Albanese, Mark A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
A comprehensive review is given of evidence, with a bearing on the recommendation to avoid use of complex multiple choice (CMC) items. Avoiding Type K items (four primary responses and five secondary choices) seems warranted, but evidence against CMC in general is less clear. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cues, Difficulty Level, Multiple Choice Tests, Responses
True-False, Alternate-Choice, and Multiple-Choice Items.
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Downing, Steven M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Research on true-false (TF), multiple-choice, and alternate-choice (AC) tests is reviewed, discussing strengths, weaknesses, and the usefulness in classroom and large-scale testing of each. Recommendations are made for improving use of AC items to overcome some of the problems associated with TF items. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests
The Multiple True-False Item Format: A Status Review.
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Frisbie, David A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Literature related to the multiple true-false (MTF) item format is reviewed. Each answer cluster of a MTF item may have several true items and the correctness of each is judged independently. MTF tests appear efficient and reliable, although they are a bit harder than multiple choice items for examinees. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Difficulty Level, Literature Reviews, Multiple Choice Tests