The Content Proximity spring 2022 pilot study examined validity, reliability, and test score comparability of MAP Growth assessments using the new item-selection algorithm¶

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q2 i? A spring 2022 pilot study of the Content Proximity item-selection algorithm produced information on the validity, reliability, and test score comparability of MAP Growth assessments that leverage the algorithm. → Patrick Meyer 2023

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Patrick Meyer 2023¶

Patrick Meyer, Ann Hu, Xueming (Sylvia) Li. (2023). Executive Summary: Content proximity spring 2022 pilot study. NWEA. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/executive-summary-content-proximity-spring-2022-pilot-study/ doi:10.1355/9789815011449-002

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The article is an executive summary page for a technical report on the Content Proximity spring 2022 pilot study. It states the summary "outlines results from the Content Proximity spring 2022 pilot study" covering validity, reliability, and test score comparability of MAP Growth assessments; no statistics, sample sizes, or findings are printed in the supplied text.

"This executive summary outlines results from the Content Proximity spring 2022 pilot study, including information on the validity, reliability, and test score comparability of MAP Growth assessments that leverage this new item-selection algorithm."

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