Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j75HaQG11930; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:36:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:36:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <013001c599e5$73dc11d0$0602a8c0@frodo> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marie Cora" <marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1209] RE: Developing a test, EFF Style X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2983 Lines: 89 Dear everyone, The following is from Peggy McGuire, who regrets not being able to write more at the moment (busy, busy!). We thank Peggy for this contribution, and perhaps we'll hear more from her another day. The EFF Resource Collection can be found at: http://eff.cls.utk.edu/resources/default.htm Thanks, marie The EFF Assessment Resource Collection includes the publication Improving Performance, Reporting Results that describes in exhaustive detail the development and appropriate use of prototype EFF assessments for Read with Understanding (RWU), including test specifications and samples of high-stakes assessments for each EFF level of RWU. Peggy McGuire, M.A. Senior Research Associate and Equipped for the Future National Consultant Center for Literacy Studies The University of Tennessee 111 5th Street, PO Box 16 Mt. Gretna, PA 17064 717-964-1341 (p/f) 215-888-6507 (cell) mcguirep555@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-assessment@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marie Cora Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:52 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1204] Developing a test Hello everyone, I thought perhaps this might be of interest to some of you, given the discussions that have been taking place as of late: "Update on Pilot ABE Test Process" This is an overview of the work that Massachusetts has done to develop high stakes assessments that are aligned with the state ABE curriculum frameworks. It is a joint project between Mass. DOE Adult and Community Learning Services and UMass, Amherst's Center for Educational Assessment. Go to: http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/mailings/2005/0513/assess.html and scroll down until you see "Update on Pilot ABE Test Process" It's all fascinating, and I find these pieces to be extraordinary: -that more than 80 practitioners wrote items for the test (go teachers go!) -that nearly 5000 tests had been taken by ABE students in the pilot phases (wow!) I'm mostly posting this here because it does give you a very good sense of what it actually entails to do such a monumental task. Much time, many people, and I've no doubt much money (but to the latter I cannot speak, except that I don't doubt it). So - these tests are Selected Response (multiple choice), and it looks as if they will try and make them computer adaptive as well. It makes me wonder about other test development - particularly EFF and the accompanying assessments that are being developed. I'll assume that those assessments are Constructed Response (the person creates the response; i.e.: performance assessment). Can anyone speak to the EFF development of assessments at all? We'd be interested in hearing about that. Looking for Assessment Definitions? You can go to: LINCS Special Collection in Assessment at http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/ or Adult Literacy Education Wiki (ALEWiki) at http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AleAssessment Thanks, marie
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