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Lane, Rod; Bourke, Terri – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2017
A recent editorial in International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education (IRGEE) highlighted an opportunity for the inclusion of geography as a subject in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) tests. At present, TIMSS tests only encompass mathematics and physical sciences. The IRGEE editors encouraged…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Geography Instruction, Educational Opportunities, Research Projects
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Hansen, Mary A.; Lyon, Steven R.; Heh, Peter; Zigmond, Naomi – Applied Measurement in Education, 2013
Large-scale assessment programs, including alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS), must provide evidence of technical quality and validity. This study provides information about the technical quality of one AA-AAS by evaluating the standard setting for the science component. The assessment was designed to have…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Science Tests, Standard Setting, Test Validity