Reading comprehension test with passages aligned to Common Core State Standards administered under computerized adaptive test designs¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 theoretical), q1 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article describes a reading comprehension test whose passages are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and which is administered under computerized adaptive test (CAT) designs. The paper uses this assessment to study how "CAT test design and bank distribution" influence "the content coverage and the efficiency of the tests." The available text does not print further specifications of the item bank, adaptive algorithm, or test length.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Passages aligned to the Common Core State Standards
• A CAT test design and an item bank whose distribution can be varied

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Students taking CCSS-aligned reading comprehension assessments

Target Learning Goals¶

• Reading comprehension measurement aligned to Common Core State Standards

Claims¶

• The study examines how CAT test design and item bank distribution affect content coverage and test efficiency in a CCSS-aligned reading comprehension test [+W]
• Computerized adaptive testing selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions [+W]

Related Elements¶

• MAP Reading and Mathematics computerized adaptive tests (NWEA)
• Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) as an assessment component

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Shudong Wang, Hong Jiao. (2016). Effects of computerized adaptive test designs on content coverage and efficiency of reading comprehension test with passages aligned to Common Core State Standards. Presentation paper. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/effects-of-computerized-adaptive-test-designs-on-content-coverage-and-efficiency-of-reading-comprehension-test-with-passages-aligned-to-common-core-state-standards/