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Direct linkDuffy, Gavin; Power, Jason; Sorby, Sheryl; Bowe, Brian – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2018
Spearman concluded that performance on any test of mental ability could be explained by several cognitive factors organized hierarchically as one general factor and several subordinate specific factors (Spearman, 1904, 1927). The general factor accounted for the significant amount of inter-correlation between all ability tests for any one…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Intelligence, Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Using Performance Assessments Instead of High-Stakes Tests: A Promising Strategy for a Better Future
Hani Morgan – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), US reading and math scores have recently dropped. This decline is believed to be the result of the school closings that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop likely contributed to the increase in pressure educators are feeling to teach in a way that leads to higher test…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Testing Problems
