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Evaluating the Content and Quality of Next Generation Assessments

by admin | Mar 10, 2016 | Assessment Design

Over the last year, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute commissioned practitioners and content and assessment experts to review for content and quality secure test items provided by four test vendors for grades five and eight for their study, Evaluating the Content and...

The (Not-So) Secret Ingredients in a Winning Recipe for Assessment Design

by Taylor Riordan | Dec 17, 2015 | Assessment Design

For many reasons, this time of year reminds me of spending time in the kitchen. Whether I’m roasting a turkey or baking pies and cookies, the activity always causes me to reflect on the amount of time it takes to actually make something from scratch. Sure, I could...

Through the Eyes of a Child

by Taylor Riordan | Dec 1, 2015 | Assessment Design, Education Policy

Friends and family often ask what exactly it is I do, professionally, when they see me at such events as reunions, holiday get-togethers, and weddings. While these conversations usually occur between adults, my 9-year-old great niece recently asked me while out for...

Encore – Item Ordering on Tests to Reduce Stress

by admin | Nov 24, 2015 | Assessment Design, Summative Assessments

This is a re-post of Dennis Christopher’s popular “Item Ordering on Tests to Reduce Stress” originally posted July 2, 2015 Your child went to class, completed homework, and studied. He or she arrived at the exam confident about the material. But if he or she has test...

Encore – Performance Assessments – Part 2

by admin | Nov 5, 2015 | Assessment Design, Measurement

This is a re-post of Dr. Canda Mueller’s popular “Performance Assessments – Part 2” originally posted April 2, 2015 In Performance Assessments – Part 1, we discussed what is meant by the term “performance assessment,” as well as some of its pros and cons. In this...

Encore – Performance Assessments – Part 1

by admin | Nov 4, 2015 | Assessment Delivery, Assessment Design

This is a re-post of Dr. Canda Mueller’s popular “Performance Assessments – Part 1” originally posted January 15, 2015 A performance assessment is a test in which a student performs some number of tasks to show his or her knowledge, skills, and abilities in a...
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