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Meyer, J. Patrick; Hu, Ann; Li, Sylvia – NWEA, 2023
The Content Proximity Project was designed to improve the content validity of the MAP® Growth™ assessments while retaining the ability for the test to adapt off-grade and meet students wherever they are in their learning. Two main features of the project were the development of an enhanced item selection algorithm, and a spring pilot study…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Content Validity, Mathematics Tests
Jay Schyler Raadt – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In response to concerns about using only standardized multiple-choice assessments, some school districts have moved to using alternative ratings of student achievement with authentic assessments. However, such assessments are often limited in terms of the psychometric validity data supporting their use. The present study mixed quantitative and…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Middle School Students, Scoring Rubrics, Content Validity
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Javed, Muhammad; Eng, Lin Siew; Mohamed, Abdul Rashid – International Journal of Instruction, 2015
The study aims to develop a set of 6 Reading Comprehension Modules (RCMs) for Malaysian ESL teachers to facilitate different reading abilities of ESL students effectively. Different skill categories were selected for developing the RCMs. This article describes how and why diverse texts of varying length were adopted and adapted from various…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Learning Modules, English (Second Language)