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Using State Tests vs. Study-Administered Tests to Measure Student Achievement: An Empirical Assessment Based on Four Recent Randomized Evaluations of Educational Interventions
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Zhu, Pei; Somers, Marie-Andree; Wong, Edmond – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
For this project, the authors use data from four IES-sponsored randomized studies to examine some of the key issues identified in May et. al. (2009). The first set of questions focuses on issues related to using state tests: (1) Do studies meet the assumptions needed for combining impacts on state tests across grades and/or states?; (2) How…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, State Standards, Testing Programs