Rapid guesses on MAP Growth reflect a lack of engagement rather than a lack of knowledge¶
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Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-09 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: tool and model accuracy changes quickly
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q3 i? Score gains associated with lower retest rapid guessing support the assumption that rapid guesses reflect a lack of engagement rather than a lack of knowledge, since re-engagement should not improve performance on unknown content. → Wise 2019
Evidence¶
Wise 2019¶
Wise, S. (2019). The Relationship Between Test-Taking Disengagement and Performance on MAP Growth Retests. (The Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA Working Paper). https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-relationship-between-test-taking-disengagement-and-performance-on-map-growth-retests/
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The article's interpretive takeaway from its same-day retest analysis: if rapid guessing indicated unknown answers, spending more time on items should not yield the magnitude of score improvements observed. The evidence is the counterfactual contrast between the two competing explanations, not a direct test.
"The first is that the score gains associated with lower amounts of retest rapid guessing support our basic assumption that rapid guesses reflect a lack of engagement rather than a lack of knowledge. If they had been due to lack of knowledge, exhibiting less rapid guessing on the retest should not have resulted in improved test performance."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- E-M scoring partially accounts for observed RIT score differences between disengaged first tests and engaged retests — related
- Proctor notification after rapid-guessing detection improved test performance and yielded higher convergent validation evidence — related
- Students who rapid-guess less on a MAP Growth retest tend to see score gains, while those who rapid-guess more tend to see declines — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Seriously disengaged initial testers who stopped rapid-guessing on retest showed large RIT gains, averaging about 6 points in Reading and 12 in Math — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Rapid-guessing behavior can distort test scores and adversely affect measurement — 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
- Test-taking disengagement frequently differs between a MAP Growth initial test and a same-day retest — related
- The test platform detects rapid guessing in real time and attempts to re-engage disengaged students to protect score validity — related
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rapid-guessing-reflects-disengagement-not-lack-of-knowledge |
title |
Rapid guesses on MAP Growth reflect a lack of engagement rather than a lack of knowledge |
description |
Rapid guesses on MAP Growth reflect a lack of engagement rather than a lack of knowledge |
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review |
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moderate |
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2019 |
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2026-10-09 |
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2022 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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1 — wise-2019 |
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