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The Reliability of California’s API
Reports an empirical analysis of the reliability (decision consistency) of California’s school accountability system API (Academic Performance Index). Reports standard […]
February 15, 2001
2000 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series
Technical Issues Affecting State Accountability Systems October Agenda Session I Reliability: To What Extent Would Accountability Labels and Judgements About […]
October 6, 2000
A Success Story from Kentucky
Presentation at the Council of Chief State School Officers’ large-scale assessment conference; discusses assessments that illuminate instructional decisions by examining […]
June 5, 2000
Common Problems with Accountability Systems
Presentation at the Conference on Policy and Measurement Issues in Large-scale Science and Mathematics Assessment, sponsored by RAND and NSF; […]
March 22, 2000
1999 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series
Validity Evidence for AssessmentsSuzanne Lane, University of Pittsburgh Setting Performance Standards on Educational Assessments and Criteria for Evaluating the ProcessRonald […]
September 10, 1999
Performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System vs. Other Tests
Validity study that compares the relationships between performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and other tests scores with […]
February 28, 1999
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Validity Studies — Summary
Summary of findings from two studies of MCAS validity by Gong, Thacker and Hoffman; summarizes MCAS relationships with scores on […]
January 31, 1999
Recommendations Regarding the Louisiana School Accountability System
Recommendations for the design of the Louisiana school accountability system, including how to combine data from different indicators, set growth […]
October 25, 1998
Critical Design Issues for Assessment Programs: A Primer for Policymakers
This presentation at the 1998 Policy and Practices Forum sponsored by Education Commission of the States discusses stakes, student-level reporting, […]
October 11, 1998
Calculating and Reducing Errors in the Evaluation of Adequate Yearly Progress
Presentation at the 1997 CCSSO Annual Large-scale Assessment Conference; discusses systems of evaluating & adequate yearly progress as well as […]
June 15, 1997