Using Rasch to Develop and Validate an Assessment of Students' Progress on the Energy Concept

Autor/inn/en	Herrmann-Abell, Cari F.; Hardcastle, Joseph; DeBoer, George E.
Titel	Using Rasch to Develop and Validate an Assessment of Students' Progress on the Energy Concept
Quelle	(2018), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Energy; Test Content; Test Items; Program Validation; Item Response Theory; Pretesting; Difficulty Level; Academic Achievement; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energie; Testaufgabe; Test content; Item-Response-Theorie; Vortest; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Schulleistung
Abstract	This paper describes the development and validation of a set of three assessment instruments that can be used to assess students' progress on the energy concept (ASPECt) from fourth through twelfth grade. Rasch analysis techniques were used throughout the development process to guide the construction of an item bank and the selection of items for inclusion on the instruments. Rasch analysis techniques were also used to validate the instrument and design support materials to aid in the interpretation of student performance. A cross-sectional analysis was performed to determine the match between the instruments and students and revealed that currently the difficulties of intermediate and advanced instruments are greater than the average performance level of students in grades four through twelve. Wright maps and option probability curves were created to help users interpret student performance. [Paper presented at the AERA Annual Conference in New York, NY, April 13-17, 2018.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01