The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability

<p>In recent decades testing has become a much more visible and high-stakes accountability mechanism that is now seen as a powerful tool that can be used to drive school improvement. The purpose of this book is to identify and analyze the key issues associated with test-based educational accountability and to chart the future of educational accountability research. Chapter contributions are intended to be forward looking rather than a compendium of what has happened in the past. The book provides an accessible discussion of issues such as validity, test equating, growth modeling, fairness for special populations, causal inferences, and misuses of accountability data.</p>

Education & Teaching

Ryan, Katherine

Shepard, Lorrie

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

This book makes clear to researchers what item-bias methods can (and cannot) do, how they work and how they should be interpreted.  Advice is provided on the most useful methods for particular test situations. The authors explain the logic of each method - from item-response theory to nonparametric, categorical methods - in terms of how differential item functioning (DIF) is defined by the method and how well the method can be expected to work. A summary of findings on the behaviour of indices in empirical studies is included. The book concludes with a set of principles for deciding when DIF should be interpreted as evidence of bias.

Methods for Identifying Biased Test Items (Measurement Methods for the Social Science)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Camilli, Gregory

Psychology & Counseling

Sage Publications, Inc.

<p>This book makes clear to researchers what item-bias methods can (and cannot) do, how they work and how they should be interpreted. Advice is provided on the most useful methods for particular test situations. The authors explain the logic of each method - from item-response theory to nonparametric, categorical methods - in terms of how differential item functioning (DIF) is defined by the method and how well the method can be expected to work. A summary of findings on the behaviour of indices in empirical studies is included. The book concludes with a set of principles for deciding when DIF should be interpreted as evidence of bias.</p>

Business & Money

Education & Reference

In recent decades testing has become a much more visible and high-stakes accountability mechanism that is now seen as a powerful tool that can be used to drive school improvement. The purpose of this book is to identify and analyze the key issues associated with test-based educational accountability and to chart the future of educational accountability research. Chapter contributions are intended to be forward looking rather than a compendium of what has happened in the past. The book provides an accessible discussion of issues such as validity, test equating, growth modeling, fairness for special populations, causal inferences, and misuses of accountability data.

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The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability

Methods for Identifying Biased Test Items (Measurement Methods for the Social Science)

Methods for Identifying Biased Test Items (Measurement Methods for the Social Science)

The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability