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Mari Quanbeck; Andrew R. Hinkle; Sheryl S. Lazarus; Virginia A. Ressa; Martha M. Thurlow – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2023
This report contains the proceedings of a forum held on June 28, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to discuss issues surrounding meaningful accessibility of assessments. The forum was a post-session to the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) and was a collaboration of the "Assessment,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Testing, Technology Integration, Barriers
Jukes, Ian; McClure, Matt; MacLean, Randolph – Corwin, 2011
This book is designed to help educational leaders, decision makers, and teachers wade through the complexities of aligning technology planning with learning goals. Organized around a problem-solving model based on solution fluency, the authors outline how to: (1) Address state, regional, or provincial standards; (2) Improve test scores--Meet…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Educational Technology, Alignment (Education), Standards
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Gimeno Sanz, Ana; Martinez Saez, Antonio – Online Submission, 2008
The way in which examinations influence teaching and learning is called washback. This study examined the attitudes of 100 teachers towards the computerization of the English section of the Spanish University Entrance Examination paying special attention to the nature and scope of these changes, and the constraints and benefits. A 10 item…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Magal Royo, Teresa – Online Submission, 2008
The University entrance examination (PAU) is the most important high-stakes exam in the General educational system in Spain. It has 6 sections of which the Foreign Language one is very relevant to the final score. The English section has had almost not significant changes in the last 20 years despite all the research in language learning and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Testing, Language Tests, Test Validity
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Gibson, David – Computers in the Schools, 2007
Elements of network-based assessment systems are envisioned based on recent advances in knowledge and practice in learning theory, assessment design and delivery, and semantic web interoperability. The architecture takes advantage of the meditating role of technology as well as recent models of assessment systems. This overview of the elements…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Technology, Test Construction, Internet
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Lin, Hong; Dwyer, Francis – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
According to the Committee on the Foundations of Educational Assessment, traditional educational assessment does a reasonable job of measuring knowledge of basic facts, procedures and proficiency of an area of the curriculum. However, the traditional approach fails to capture the breadth and richness of knowledge and cognition. Such a concern…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Computers, Thinking Skills