ERIC Number: EJ1336937
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Publication Date: 2022
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A Comparison of Paper-Based and Computer-Based Formats for Assessing Student Achievement
Scrimgeour, Meghan B.; Huang, Haigen H.
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v34 n1 p69-92 2022
Given the growing trend toward using technology to assess student learning, this investigation examined test mode comparability of student achievement scores obtained from paper-pencil and computerized assessments of statewide End-of-Course and End-of-Grade examinations in the subject areas of high school biology and eighth-grade English Language Arts and math. Propensity score matching was used to generate comparable groups of students who were assessed using paper-pencil or computer-based formats. T-tests and generalized linear models were further used to examine test mode effect. Analyses revealed a small test mode effect for all three subjects such that students using the paper-based format achieved higher scores than students using the computer-based format. The findings are germane to school districts transitioning to computerized assessments and investigating test mode comparability.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Test Format, Grade 8, English Instruction, Language Arts, Computer Assisted Testing, High School Students, Science Tests, Mathematics Tests, Achievement Tests, Scores, Middle School Students, Biology, School Districts, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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