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Suto, Irenka; Williamson, Joanna; Ireland, Jo; Macinska, Sylwia – Research Papers in Education, 2023
Errors that occasionally manifest in examination papers and other educational assessment instruments can threaten reliability and validity. For example, a multiple choice question could have two correct response options, or a geography question containing an inaccurate map could be unanswerable. In this paper we explore this oft-neglected element…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, International Assessment, Test Construction, Failure
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1986
Data from the Stanford Test of Academic Skills Level I, administered to 10,910 tenth graders in Hawaii in Fall, 1985, are analyzed. The purposes of this report are to provide information on the effectiveness of the mathematics program in the high school, including the identification of deficiency areas and recommendations for improving…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Cheung, K. C.; And Others – 1991
This collection of four papers deals with problem solving and the measurement of problem solving. "Climbing Up the Competence Ladder: Some Thoughts on Meaningful Assessment of Problem-Solving Tasks in the Classroom" by K. C. Cheung uses the metaphor of a competence ladder to represent the problem-solving continuum with progressive…
Descriptors: Algebra, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Educational Assessment