Test Stakes and Item Format Interactions.

DeMars, Christine E.

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Publication Date: 2000

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Test Stakes and Item Format Interactions.

DeMars, Christine E.

Applied Measurement in Education, v13 n1 p55-77 2000

Studied the effects of test consequences, response formats, gender, and ethnicity on the mathematics and science sections of the Michigan High School Proficiency Test. Results for more than 11,000 students show that students taking constructed response and multiple choice formats performed better under high stakes conditions. Discusses gender and ethnic differences. (SLD)

Descriptors: Constructed Response, Ethnicity, High School Students, High Schools, High Stakes Tests, Interaction, Mathematics Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Responses, Science Tests, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Items

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