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The Effects of Mathematical Literacy on Standardized Tests
The purpose of this study is to examine the algebra-based questions on the 2017, 2018, and 2019 STAAR exams for grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. The paper focuses on analysis of the various types of representations in question and answer type. The representations were found to be graphical, …
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The Role of Standardized Tests in Philippine Public School Administration
University of Minnesota Masters thesis. June 1921. Major: Education. 1 computer file (PDF); 79 pages.
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Do Benchmark Assessments Increase Student Achievement on State Standardized Tests?
… students' scaled scores on 4Sight and state standardized tests (PSSA). This study also uncovered teachers' perceptions of 4Sight and the extent that they used 4Sight data to modify classroom instruction.</p><p> In summary this research discovered a strong correlation between 4Sight and the …
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Validity of standardized tests for selected basic state texts in California
<p>Man measures many things. The development of suit~able units to represent the magnitude of a given property with consistency and accuracy and under varying conditions has enabled him to understand and control his environment better and to predict future events and behavior. The land and its …
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The Relationship Between Student Performance on ALEKS Software and Standardized Tests
Educational technology is evolving and growing at a faster pace than ever before. Such fast-paced growth makes it difficult to evaluate and measure its effectiveness in a timely manner and creates a need for independent academic literature in this area. This study serves to address to this need and …
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Evaluating a Procedure for Investigating the Multidimensional Parallelism of Standardized Tests
Because of the numerous composites of abilities that could account for the variability in item responses attributing to the item clustering, post hoc analyses were conducted using a subset of items hypothesized to have approximate simple structure. The MIRT clustering procedure used in evaluating …
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The Relationship between Household/Parental Structure and Student Performance on Standardized Tests
… as a means of predicting student performance on standardized tests. How well a student performs on standardized tests is a key component of federal assessments and is ultimately used to determine the quality and success of schools. Raising these scores is imperative for schools to achieve …
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Executive Functioning in Children with ADHD : Relationships Between Rating Scales and Standardized Tests
… functioning has traditionally been measured with standardized tests such as the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. However, two rating scales to measure executive dysfunction have been developed and may be a useful adjunct to traditional measures. This study proposes to examine two such scales, the …
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A Study of Cloze Procedure Variables and Standardized Tests as Predictors of Reading Achievement
This study was conducted to examine whether standardized reading tests, cloze tests, or any combination of these variables could be predictors of reading achievement. The subjects for this study were ninety-two eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students. The variables in this study were the The …
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Third grade standardized tests as indicators and estimates of future performance on the ACT
… the relationship between 3<sup>rd</sup> grade standardized test scores and ACT Composite scores in high school. A second purpose of the study was to determine the consistency of rank within a cohort from 3<sup>rd</sup> grade to high school as measured by standardized tests. Data consisted of …
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Evaluating a Learned Admission-Prediction Model as a Replacement for Standardized Tests in College Admissions
… admission offices have often relied on standardized test scores to parse their large applicant pools into viable subsets. However, this approach may be subject to bias in test scores and fails to work in test-optional admissions. In this work, we explore a machine learning-based approach …
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A Study of Reported Relationships Between Intelligence and School Achievement as Measured by Standardized Tests
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:47:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7405721.pdf: 12411590 bytes, checksum: 77d7756aca090867b37dd1b160fa3998 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1973
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Student science achievement and the integration of indigenous knowledge in the classroom and on standardized tests
… on indigenous students' achievement on science standardized tests when indigenous knowledge is integrated into the test questions. However, there has been an increased amount of research investigating the impact of culturally relevant curriculum adaptations on indigenous students' achievement in …
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Are Principals Good at Identifying Effective Teachers? A Comparison of Teachers' Principal Ratings and Residual Gain on Standardized Tests
… effective teachers. Could using a newer type of standardized test as the metric along with a more focused method of data analysis lead to consistent positive correlations between principal ratings and teacher effectiveness? This study examined the relation between principals' identification of …
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A Comparative Investigation of Achievement of Magnet School and Non-Magnet School Students Based on Standardized Tests and Teacher Perception
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement levels in math and reading of magnet and non-magnet school students. A secondary purpose was to identify factors which, in the judgment of professional employees experienced in working with both magnet and non-magnet school …
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The use of standardized test results in elementary schools of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod in the United States, 1950-1951
… are achievement, intelligence and personality tests results used in the elementary schools of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod?</p><p>This study will investigate only the use of standardized tests. As each school and each teacher would use different types of teacher-made tests for different …
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The Effects of Bilingual Education on Reading Test Scores: Can Dual-immersion Support Literacy for All Students?
… and EFLS children over time. Students' scores on standardized tests (ITBS, TAKS, Logramos, Stanford 9, and Aprenda) were studied to assess the impact, if any, of dual-immersion instruction vs. regular/bilingual education on reading development. Scores from 2000 through 2004 were gathered and …
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A Conceptual Framework for Investigating Test Item Performance With the Mantel-Haenszel Procedure
Standardized tests are frequently used to assess the educational achievement of students in specific content areas (e.g., reading comprehension or mathematics). However, standardized tests have been highly criticized as unfair with little scientific objectivity when assessing the performance of …
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A Dynamic Examination of the Disparity in African-American College Enrollment
… argue the disparity results from using biased standardized tests against speakers of different language varieties. Due to these differences, students perform poorly on tests using only Standard English. Compounding this problem, speakers of nonstandard language varieties often come from low …
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