Test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items, and these disengaged responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement¶
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q2 i? Test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items, and these disengaged responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement. → Wise 2020
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Wise 2020¶
Wise, S., & Kuhfeld, M. (2020). A cessation of measurement: Identifying test taker disengagement using response time. In M. Margolis, & R. Feinberg (Eds.), Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Testing Practices, Routledge. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/a-cessation-of-measurement-identifying-test-taker-disengagement-using-response-time-book/ doi:10.4324/9781351064781-11
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The chapter reports, from research using response-time-based identification of disengaged responses, that "test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items" and that such responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement. No effect size or sample statistics are printed in the available text.
"Research using this capability has revealed that test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items and that these disengaged responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Test-taking engagement plays an essential role in the pursuit of valid scores — a broader claim this one bears on
- E-M scoring leaves residual score distortion, suggesting some disengaged test responses are nonrapid rather than rapid guesses — related
- Effort-moderated scoring estimates disengaged test takers' performance by excluding disengaged responses and scoring the remaining responses — related
- Responses used in effort-moderated scoring can sometimes reflect less-than-full, or partial, engagement, making E-M scores less trustworthy — related
- A general process for measuring item-level effort extends effort measurement to omitted and constructed responses — related
- Rapid guesses on computer-based tests reflect a construct-irrelevant response process rather than the tested knowledge, skills, and abilities — related
- Rapid guessing tends to negatively distort scores and diminish validity — related
- Technology-enhanced assessment items were studied as a potential means of increasing student test engagement and reducing disengagement — related
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Test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items, and these disengaged responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement |
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Test takers generally disengage during only a portion of their items, and these disengaged responses reflect a momentary cessation of measurement |
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2020 |
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2026-10-15 |
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