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Direct linkAbbakumov, Dmitry; Desmet, Piet; Van den Noortgate, Wim – Applied Measurement in Education, 2020
Formative assessments are an important component of massive open online courses (MOOCs), online courses with open access and unlimited student participation. Accurate conclusions on students' proficiency via formative, however, face several challenges: (a) students are typically allowed to make several attempts; and (b) student performance might…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses, Response Style (Tests)
Peer reviewedAschbacher, Pamela R. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
The University of California's (Los Angeles) Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing survey of state assessment directors reveals that about 25 states currently study or develop performance assessments. Obstacles to statewide use of performance assessments were expressed. The new Student Assessment Exchange should…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
