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Monárrez, Angelica; Galvan, Lorena; Wagler, Amy E.; Lesser, Lawrence M. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2018
English language learners are a growing demographic in secondary, two-year, four-year and research institutions where many students encounter their first course in statistics. In the statistics education literature, recent calls have been made to improve statistical education for underserved student populations, including English Language Learners…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Statistics, Educational Improvement, Instructional Materials
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Fife, James H.; James, Kofi; Peters, Stephanie – ETS Research Report Series, 2020
The concept of variability is central to statistics. In this research report, we review mathematics education research on variability and, based on that review and on feedback from an expert panel, propose a learning progression (LP) for variability. The structure of the proposed LP consists of 5 levels of sophistication in understanding…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Statistics Education, Feedback (Response), Research Reports
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Alderson, J. Charles; Percsich, Richard; Szabo, Gabor – Language Testing, 2000
Reports on the potential problems in scoring responses to sequencing tests, the development of a computer program to overcome these difficulties, and an exploration of the value of scoring procedures. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Item Analysis, Language Tests
Weiss, David J., Ed. – 1985
This report contains the Proceedings of the 1982 Item Response Theory and Computerized Adaptive Testing Conference. The papers and their discussions are organized into eight sessions: (1) "Developments in Latent Trait Theory," with papers by Fumiko Samejima and Michael V. Levine; (2) "Parameter Estimation," with papers by…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Branching, Computer Assisted Testing