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A FRAMEWORK FOR PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACROSS TIME: AN ILLUSTRATION WITH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY DATA

Hart, Raymond C, Jr

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2007, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health, and Human Services / Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services.
High stakes testing, assessment, and accountability in public schools has become one of the most important topics in educational policy in recent years. A challenging task in this direction remains the bridging of more sophisticated analyses in the framework of item response theory and interpretation and decision making within classical test theory. The purpose of this study was to provide a comparison of various test forms and student performance across years. This dissertation (a) illustrates the practical application of a method that uses item parameter estimates to provide test information prior to administration, (b) compares different test forms across years, (c) compares the dependability index for criterion-referenced interpretations (e.g., mastery tests) across test forms, and (d) compares changes of student performance by ability level over time. This study provides a framework that permits test developers to understand population performance on standardized tests prior to test administration. Teachers and local practitioners can use this research to compare student performance and growth across time and subgroups of students.
Dimiter Dimitrov (Advisor)
136 p.

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  • Hart, Jr, R. C. (2007). A FRAMEWORK FOR PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACROSS TIME: AN ILLUSTRATION WITH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY DATA [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1177960052

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hart, Jr, Raymond. A FRAMEWORK FOR PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACROSS TIME: AN ILLUSTRATION WITH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY DATA. 2007. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1177960052.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hart, Jr, Raymond. "A FRAMEWORK FOR PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACROSS TIME: AN ILLUSTRATION WITH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY DATA." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1177960052

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)