The Effect of Training in Test Item Writing on Test Performance of Junior High Students
Students in an inner city junior high school in North Central Texas participated in a study whose purpose was to examine the effect of training in test item construction on their later test performance. The experimental group underwent twelve weeks of instruction using the Test Item Construction Me...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc2784112017-03-17T08:40:37Z The Effect of Training in Test Item Writing on Test Performance of Junior High Students Tunks, Jeanne L. Educational tests and measurements. Junior high school students. test item writing test performance Students in an inner city junior high school in North Central Texas participated in a study whose purpose was to examine the effect of training in test item construction on their later test performance. The experimental group underwent twelve weeks of instruction using the Test Item Construction Method (TICM). In these sessions students learned to develop test items similar to those on which they were tested annually by the state via the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS). The TICM aligned with state mandated test specifications. University of North Texas Laney, James Duke, 1957- Thomas, L. Fred (Lawrence Fred) Wilhelm, Ronald Wayne, 1946- 1997-05 Thesis or Dissertation vii, 137 leaves Text call-no: 379 N81d no.4494 local-cont-no: 1002659633-Tunks untcat: b2040705 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278411/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc278411 English United States - Texas Public Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Tunks, Jeanne L. |
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Students in an inner city junior high school in North Central Texas participated in a study whose purpose was to examine the effect of training in test item construction on their later test performance. The experimental group underwent twelve weeks of instruction using the Test Item Construction Method (TICM). In these sessions students learned to develop test items similar to those on which they were tested annually by the state via the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS). The TICM aligned with state mandated test specifications. |
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The Effect of Training in Test Item Writing on Test Performance of Junior High Students |
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The Effect of Training in Test Item Writing on Test Performance of Junior High Students |
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