A Study of the Ongoing Alignment of the NWEA RIT Scale with the South Carolina Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT)

Autor/in	Cronin, John
Institution	Northwest Evaluation Association, OR.
Titel	A Study of the Ongoing Alignment of the NWEA RIT Scale with the South Carolina Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT)
Quelle	(2004), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Program Effectiveness; Achievement Tests; Standardized Tests; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Accountability; State Standards; Federal Legislation; Educational Assessment; Student Evaluation; Cutting Scores; Prediction; Test Validity; Evaluation Methods; Language Usage; Language Arts; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Verantwortung; Bundesrecht; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Vorhersage; Testvalidität; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachkultur
Abstract	This study investigated the relationship between the scales used for the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) assessments and the RIT scales used to report performance on Northwest Evaluation Association tests. The RIT scale was developed using Rasch scaling methodologies. RIT-based tests are used to inform a variety of educational decisions at the district, school, and classroom level. They are also used to monitor academic growth of students and cohorts. Districts choose whether to include these assessments in their local assessment programs. The study determined the reading, language usage and mathematics RIT score equivalents for the PACT performance levels in English/Language Arts and Mathematics. Test records for more than 22,000 students were included in this study. The current study of the PACT was undertaken in an effort to monitor the accuracy and stability of NWEA estimated cut scores relative to these tests. In addition, the scope of this study has been expanded to include estimation of cut scores in language usage that would correspond to each proficiency level on the English/Language Arts portion of the PACT. (Contains 18 tables and 5 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Northwest Evaluation Association. 121 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209. Tel: 503-624-1951; Fax: 503-639-7873; Web site: http://nwea.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10